Veronica alpina L.

Alpine speedwell (en), Véronique des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.05-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
Root system creeping-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 6-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Veronica alpina habit picture by Folkard Asch (cc-by-sa)
Veronica alpina habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Veronica alpina habit picture by huy HO (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Veronica alpina leaf picture by corral eduardo (cc-by-sa)
Veronica alpina leaf picture by Embun Jofre (cc-by-sa)
Veronica alpina leaf picture by Sebastiaan Veldhuisen (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Veronica alpina flower picture by Jot Ess (cc-by-sa)
Veronica alpina flower picture by Lennaert Steen (cc-by-sa)
Veronica alpina flower picture by Lennaert Steen (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Veronica alpina fruit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Veronica alpina world distribution map, present in Canada and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:811595-1
WFO ID wfo-0000419637
COL ID 7FPWR
BDTFX ID 71063
INPN ID 128789
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Veronica grandifolia Veronica pygmaea Veronicastrum alpinum Veronica lasiocarpa Veronica pumila Veronica carnea Veronica clarkeana Veronica gebhardiana Veronica minuscularia Veronica imbricata Cardia alpina Veronica alpina var. alpina Veronica alpina var. australis Veronica alpina subsp. minuscularia Veronica alpina subsp. australis Veronica alpina subsp. lasiocarpa Veronica alpina

Lower taxons

Veronica alpina subsp. pumila