Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Veronica > Veronica wormskjoldiiVeronica wormskjoldii (American alpine speedwell)Synonyms: Veronica alpina var. wormskioldii (homotypic) Veronica wormskjoldii is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name American alpine speedwell. It is native to much of northern and western North America, including the western United States and northern Canada, from where it grows in moist alpine habitat, such as mountain forest understory. It has a wide subarctic distribution from Alaska to Greenland. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a decumbent to erect, mostly unbranched stem up to 25 to 40 centimeters tall and coated in long hairs. The oppositely arranged leaves are 2 to 4 centimeters long and lack petioles. The inflorescence is a hairy, glandular raceme of flowers at the tip of the stem. Each flower has hairy, lance-shaped sepals and a blue corolla up to a centimeter wide. The fruit is |
Allergen Potential [1] | Low | Screening - Summer [2] | Porous | Screening - Winter [2] | Porous |  | Bloom Period [2] | Summer | Drought Tolerance [2] | Low | Fire Tolerance [2] | High | Frost Free Days [2] | 80 days | Fruit/Seed Abundance [2] | Low | Fruit/Seed Begin [2] | Summer | Fruit/Seed End [2] | Summer | Growth Form [2] | Rhizomatous | Growth Period [2] | Spring, Summer | Growth Rate [2] | Moderate | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Propagation [2] | Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed, Sprig | Regrowth Rate [2] | Moderate | Root Depth [2] | 6 inches (15 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [2] | Slow | Seed Vigor [2] | Low | Seeds Per [2] | 299999 / lb (661386 / kg) | Shape/Orientation [2] | Decumbent | Structure [3] | Herb | Vegetative Spread Rate [2] | Moderate |  | Flower Color [2] | Blue | Foliage Color [2] | Green | Fruit Color [2] | Brown |  | Flower Conspicuous [2] | Yes |  | Height [2] | 12 inches (0.3 m) |  | Hardiness Zone Minimum [2] | USDA Zone: 4 Low Temperature: -30 F° (-34.4 C°) → -20 F° (-28.9 C°) | Light Preference [2] | Mixed Sun/Shade | Soil Acidity [2] | Neutral | Soil Fertility [2] | Intermediate | Water Use [2] | High |
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Species |
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Climate |
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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
III |
6111 |
Utah, United States |
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Fraser Biosphere Reserve |
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23050 |
Colorado, United States |
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
591068 |
Alaska, United States |
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Gros Morne National Park |
II |
476632 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve |
II |
366714 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Katmai National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
421782 |
Alaska, United States |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Vuntut National Park |
II |
1076795 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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