familyPlantaginaceae
genusVeronica
speciesVeronica wormskjoldii
subspeciesVeronica wormskjoldii subsp. wormskjoldii

Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. wormskjoldii

Dirk C. Albach
Common names: Eastern American alpine speedwell véronique de Wormskjöld
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Veronica alpina var. terrae-novae Fernald
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 309. Mentioned on page 302.
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Illustrator: Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Pedicels 2–5 mm. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Moist meadows, stream banks, bogs, moist open slopes.
Elevation: 0–1500 m.

Distribution

Greenland, Nfld. and Labr., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Maine, N.H.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
36 +
Abaxial lobe quantity
3 +
Adaxial lobe quantity
1 +
Androecium position
hypogynous +
Apex architecture or shape
emarginate +
Apex pubescence
glandular-hairy +  and glabrous +
Apex shape
acuminate +, obtuse +  and short-acuminate +
Author
Dirk C. Albach +
Authority
Roemer & Schultes in J. J. Roemer et al. +
Axis pubescence
glandular-hairy +  and villous-hirsute +
Basal leaf architecture
simple +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
Base shape
cuneate +
Blade length
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Blade shape
elliptic;lanceolate or oblong-ovate +
Blade texture
not leathery +  and not fleshy +
Blade width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract shape
linear;lanceolate +
Bract some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Calyx architecture or shape
symmetric +
Calyx lobe atypical some measurement
0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Calyx lobe some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br />) +
Calyx shape
rotate +  and campanulate +
Capsule atypical length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Capsule atypical width
0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Capsule length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Capsule shape
oblong-obovoid +  and compressed +
Capsule width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br />) +
Center coloration
darker +, reddish +  and lighter +
Common name
Eastern American alpine speedwell +  and véronique de Wormskjöld +
Corolla architecture
bilabiate +
Corolla architecture or shape
symmetric +
Corolla coloration
violet-purple +  and deep blue +
Corolla diameter
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Corolla shape
rotate +
Distribution
Greenland +, Nfld. and Labr. +, Nunavut +, Ont. +, Que. +, Maine +  and N.H. +
Drupe shape
drupe-like +
Elevation
0–1500 m. +
Embryo course
curved +  and straight +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Filament pubescence
glabrous +
Flower quantity
1 +  and 4 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruits capsule dehiscence
loculicidal +
Habitat
Moist meadows, stream banks, bogs, moist open slopes. +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +  and opposite +
Leaf duration
persistent +  and deciduous +
Leaf position
cauline +
Lobe quantity
4 (?) +
Lobe shape
linear;suborbiculate or triangular-cordate +
Margin architecture or shape
serrate +, dentate +  and entire +
Margin quantity
3 (7) +
Margin shape
palmatifid +, pinnatifid +  and lobed +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
2-locular +
Ovary arrangement
axile +  and parietal +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
basal +, apical +  and superior +
Ovule architecture
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
Ovule orientation
campylotropous +, hemianatropous +  and anatropous +
Panicle architecture
spiciform +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Pedicel orientation
erect +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
glandular-hairy +  and villous-hirsute +
Pedicel some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal fusion
connate +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +  and 4 +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering Jul–Aug. +
Pistil architecture
2-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Publication title
Syst. Veg. +
Publication year
1817 +
Raceme architecture
(2-)5-25-flowered +
Raceme atypical some measurement
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Raceme position or structure subtype
terminal +
Raceme quantity
1 +
Raceme some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Reference
None +
Rhizome growth form or orientation
creeping +
Rhizome presence
absent +
Rim presence
absent +
Rim size
minute +
Seed atypical quantity
1 (4) +
Seed coloration
straw colored +
Seed coloration or pubescence or relief
striate +
Seed prominence or shape
flat +
Seed quantity
10;50 +
Seed shape
ellipsoid +
Seed thickness
0.05mm +  and 1mm +
Sepal atypical quantity
2 (4) +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal quantity
4 +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V17/V17 745.xml +
Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Stamen atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Stamen fusion
adnate +
Stamen quantity
2 +
Stamen some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode variability
equal +
Stem architecture
unbranched +
Stem atypical some measurement
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Stem coloration
green +  and light grayish +
Stem growth form
climbing +  and scrambling +
Stem growth form or orientation
sprawling +, creeping +  and prostrate +
Stem orientation
ascending;erect +
Stem presence
absent +
Stem pubescence
glandular-hairy +  and villous-hirsute +
Stem some measurement
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
pointed +  and capitate +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style atypical quantity
0 (?) +
Style atypical some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Surface pubescence
glabrous +  and villous-hirsute +
Synonyms
Veronica alpina var. terrae-novae +
Taxon family
Plantaginaceae +
Taxon name
Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. wormskjoldii +
Taxon parent
Veronica wormskjoldii +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tube base shape
gibbous +  and not spurred +
Volume
Volume 17 +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism duration
annual +, biennial +  and perennial +
Whole organism growth form
subshrub +  and herb +
Whole organism nutrition
autotrophic +
Whole organism texture
fleshy +
Wing presence
absent +
Wing quantity
9 +