Veronica catenata

Pennell

Rhodora 23: 37. 1921.

Common names: Chain speedwell
Synonyms: Veronica catenata var. glandulosa (Farwell) Pennell V. connata subsp. glaberrima Pennell
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 314. Mentioned on page 306, 313.

Annuals or perennials. Stems erect or ascending, 15–60 (–80) cm, glabrous or glandular-hairy distally. Leaves: petiole 0 mm; blade oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, (5–) 25–50 (–100) × 4–15 (–30) mm, 2.5–5 times as long as wide, base amplexical-truncate or amplexical-subcordate, margins entire or subentire, apex acute, surfaces glabrous. Racemes 10–25, axillary, 100–160 mm, 15–25-flowered, axis glabrous or glandular-hispid; pedicels less than 3 per cm, glabrous or scarcely to densely short-glandular-hairy, rarely completely glabrous; bracts oblong, 3–5 mm, apex obtuse. Pedicels patent, (3–) 5–10 mm, equal to or ± shorter than subtending bract, glabrous or glandular-hairy. Flowers: calyx lobes 2.5–3 mm, apex obtuse, glabrous or glandular-hairy; corolla white to pale-pink with darker veins not reaching margins, 4–5 mm diam.; stamens 5 mm; style (1.3–) 1.5–2.5 mm. Capsules ± compressed in cross-section, subglobular, 2.5–3 (–3.5) × 3–4 mm, apex emarginate, sinus 0.1–0.3 mm, glabrous or glandular-hairy. Seeds 26–123, yellowbrown, ellipsoid to subglobular, planoconvex, 0.4–0.7 × 0.3–0.5 mm, 0.2–0.3 mm thick, smooth. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Oct.
Habitat: Wet places, rarely running water, lakeshores, ditches, muddy places, stream channels.
Elevation: 0–2500 m.

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Man., Ont., Que., Sask., Calif., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.Mex., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Oreg., Pa., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Wyo., Europe

Discussion

Veronica catenata seems to be a relative of V. anagallis-aquatica that is more cold-adapted, as seen in Europe (R. Götte 2007), and native to the flora area. Although no specimens were seen it may be found in Alaska, Connecticut, and Kentucky.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Veronica catenata"
glandular-hairy +  and glabrous +
obtuse +  and acute +
Dirk C. Albach +
Pennell +
glandular-hispid +  and glabrous +
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
amplexical-subcordate;amplexical-truncate +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> - 10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> - 3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> - 5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> +
oblong-ovate;oblong-lanceolate +
not leathery +  and not fleshy +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> - 1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> - 0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> - 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> +
rotate +  and campanulate +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> - 0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> - 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> +
subglobular +  and compressed +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> - 0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> +
darker +, reddish +  and lighter +
Chain speedwell +
white +  and pale-pink +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> - 0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> +
campanulate +, short-tubular +  and rotate +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Calif. +, Idaho +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Vt. +, Va. +, Wash. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Wyo. +  and Europe +
drupe-like +
0–2500 m. +
curved +  and straight +
1 +  and 4 +
Wet places, rarely running water, lakeshores, ditches, muddy places, stream channels. +
axillary +  and terminal +
alternate +  and opposite +
persistent +  and deciduous +
linear;suborbiculate or triangular-cordate +
serrate +, dentate +  and entire +
subentire +  and entire +
axile +  and parietal +
basal +, apical +  and superior +
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
campylotropous +, hemianatropous +  and anatropous +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> - 0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> +
glandular-hairy +, glabrous +, glabrous or +  and scarcely densely short-glandular-hairy +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> - 1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> +
5 +  and 4 +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - ? +
Flowering Jun–Oct. +
15-25-flowered +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> - 16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br /> +
minute +
yellowbrown +
planoconvex +, ellipsoid +  and subglobular +
0.2mm +  and 0.3mm +
glandular-hairy +  and glabrous +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> - 0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> - ? +
eglandular +  and glandular +
60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> - 80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br /> +
climbing +  and scrambling +
sprawling +, creeping +  and prostrate +
ascending;erect +
glandular-hairy +  and glabrous +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> - 60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> +
pointed +  and capitate +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> - 0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> - 0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> +
Veronica catenata var. glandulosa +  and V. connata subsp. glaberrima +
Veronica catenata +
Veronica +
species +
gibbous +  and not spurred +
perennial +  and annual +
annual +, biennial +  and perennial +
subshrub +  and herb +