Difference between revisions of "Veronica copelandii"
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Revision as of 20:27, 27 May 2020
Perennials. Stems ascending, unbranched, 5–15 cm, densely glandular-hairy. Leaves: blade oblong-elliptic, (5–)10–15(–35) × 4–8 mm, base cuneate, margins entire, apex short-acuminate, surfaces hairy. Racemes 1, terminal, distalmost leaves often with 1 or 2 axillary flowers, 10–80 mm, (3–)5–15-flowered, axis glandular-hairy; bracts lanceolate, 3–5 mm. Pedicels erect, 5–8 mm, equal to ± longer than subtending bract, densely glandular-hairy. Flowers: calyx 4(or 5)-lobed, lobes (1–)2–3 mm, apex obtuse, glandular-hairy; corolla pale blue to purple, rotate, 8–10 mm diam.; stamens 4–5 mm; style 7 mm. Capsules compressed in cross section, broadly oblong, 5–6 × 3.5 mm, longer than wide, apex emarginate, glandular-hairy. Seeds number unknown, brown, ovoid, flat, 1–1.2 × 0.7–1.1 mm, thickness and texture unknown. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Subalpine meadows, alpine slopes.
Elevation: 1900–2500 m.
Discussion
Veronica copelandii is sister to V. cusickii in the phylogenetic analysis by D. C. Albach et al. (2006). It occurs in the Klamath Ranges of northwestern California.
Selected References
None.