Veronica lanuginosa Benth. ex Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica

Characteristics

Perennials, densely white woolly. Stems ascending, sometimes branched from base and middle, 5-15 cm tall, internodes less than 1 cm. Leaves often crowded, imbricate, sessile, lower ones scalelike; leaf blade orbicular, ca. 1 X 1 cm, margin entire or serrate. Inflorescences terminal, racemose or subcapitate; bracts imbricate, subequal in size. Pedicel ca. 4 mm. Calyx ca. 5 mm, densely woolly, 5-lobed; lobes obovate-lanceolate, upper lobe much smaller than others. Corolla 0.9-1.2 cm; tube 2-2.5 mm; lobes slightly patent, upper lobe to 7 mm wide. Stamens slightly shorter than corolla. Ovary apically pubescent. Capsule ellipsoid, slightly compressed, as long as calyx, pubescent. Style ca. 6 mm. Fl. Jun.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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

Veronica lanuginosa world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812199-1
WFO ID wfo-0001139919
COL ID 5B6XJ
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Synonyms

Veronica lanuginosa