Veronica densiflora Ledeb.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica

Characteristics

Perennials, cespitose. Rhizomes elongated, branched. Stems ascending, much branched at base, 5-15 cm tall, glabrous or basally obscurely pubescent along 2 lines and apically tomentose with white multicellular hairs. Leaves sessile, lower ones scalelike; leaf blade ovate-orbicular, 1-2 X 0.5-1.5 cm, sparsely villous, margin equally dentate. Inflorescences terminal, racemose, capitate; bracts elliptic, lowermost to 8 mm, densely white tomentose. Pedicel 2-2.5 mm. Calyx 5-lobed, densely white tomentose; lobes obovate-lanceolate, upper lobe much smaller than others. Corolla dark blue, 5-7 mm, pilose; tube 1.5-2 mm; lobes obovate-orbicular to ovate. Stamens exserted. Ovary apically hairy. Capsule obovate, slightly compressed, ca. 4 mm, glabrous or apically hairy. Style ca. 6 mm. Seeds ca. 1 mm. Fl. May-Jun.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
Root system rhizome
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Veronica densiflora world distribution map, present in China, Kazakhstan, Liberia, and Mongolia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:811907-1
WFO ID wfo-0000419646
COL ID 5B6P2
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Synonyms

Veronica densiflora Paederota humilis