familyPlantaginaceae
genusVeronica
speciesVeronica wormskjoldii
subspeciesVeronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans
Difference between revisions of "Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans"
Rhodora 23: 15. 1921.
Common names: Western American alpine speedwell
Endemic
Basionym: Veronica nutans Bongard Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Petersbourg, Ser. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 157. 1832
Synonyms: V. alpina var. alterniflora Fernald V. alpina var. cascadensis Fernald V. alpina var. geminiflora Fernald V. alpina var. nutans (Bongard) Ledebour V. alpina var. unalaschcensis Chamisso & Schlechtendal V. wormskjoldii subsp. alterniflora (Fernald) Pennell
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Pedicels (2–)5–10(–15) mm. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Moist alpine meadows, heathlands, and scree, bogs, fens, stream banks, pond and lake margins.
Elevation: 0–3500 m.
Distribution
Alta., B.C., N.W.T., Nunavut, Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.
Discussion
Hybrids of subsp. nutans with Veronica stelleri show morphological intermediacy. Especially plants on the Alaskan coast may have serrate leaves as in V. stelleri and larger corollas as in V. wormskjoldii. The degree and direction of introgression are unknown.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.