Veronica montana L.

Wood speedwell (en), Véronique des montagnes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.2-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
Root system -
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 -
Soil texture -
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 montana habit picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)
Veronica montana habit picture by Nicola Loher (cc-by-sa)
Veronica montana habit picture by Pierre LEON (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Veronica montana leaf picture by Eryk Ryfka (cc-by-sa)
Veronica montana leaf picture by Petr Nekvinda (cc-by-sa)
Veronica montana leaf picture by Petr Nekvinda (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Veronica montana flower picture by benj delem (cc-by-sa)
Veronica montana flower picture by Mihai Fox (cc-by-sa)
Veronica montana flower picture by H Kilifarev (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Veronica montana fruit picture by Carine Siceaux Planche (cc-by-sa)
Veronica montana fruit picture by Lars P (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Veronica montana world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Ecuador, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812334-1
WFO ID wfo-0000426036
COL ID 5B734
BDTFX ID 71248
INPN ID 128924
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Veronica subbiscutata Cardia montana Coerulinia montana Veronica montana