familyPlantaginaceae
genusVeronica
speciesVeronica wormskjoldii
subspeciesVeronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans

Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans

(Bongard) Pennell

Rhodora 23: 15. 1921.

Dirk C. Albach
Common names: Western American alpine speedwell
Endemic
Basionym: Veronica nutans Bongard Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Petersbourg, Ser. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 157. 1832
Synonyms: V. alpina var. alterniflora Fernald V. alpina var. cascadensis Fernald V. alpina var. geminiflora Fernald V. alpina var. nutans (Bongard) Ledebour V. alpina var. unalaschcensis Chamisso & Schlechtendal V. wormskjoldii subsp. alterniflora (Fernald) Pennell
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 310. Mentioned on page 309, 311.

Pedicels (2–) 5–10 (–15) mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Moist alpine meadows, heathlands, and scree, bogs, fens, stream banks, pond and lake margins.
Elevation: 0–3500 m.

Distribution

Alta., B.C., N.W.T., Nunavut, Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Hybrids of subsp. nutans with Veronica stelleri show morphological intermediacy. Especially plants on the Alaskan coast may have serrate leaves as in V. stelleri and larger corollas as in V. wormskjoldii. The degree and direction of introgression are unknown.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
18 +
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
(Bongard) Pennell +
Axis pubescence
glandular-hairy +  and villous-hirsute +
Basal leaf architecture
simple +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
Base shape
cuneate +
Basionyms
Veronica nutans +
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
Western American alpine speedwell +
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
Alta. +, B.C. +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
Drupe shape
drupe-like +
Elevation
0–3500 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 alpine meadows, heathlands, and scree, bogs, fens, stream banks, pond and lake margins. +
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
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal fusion
connate +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +  and 4 +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
Pistil architecture
2-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Publication title
Rhodora +
Publication year
1921 +
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
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Special status
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
V. alpina var. alterniflora +, V. alpina var. cascadensis +, V. alpina var. geminiflora +, V. alpina var. nutans +, V. alpina var. unalaschcensis +  and V. wormskjoldii subsp. alterniflora +
Taxon family
Plantaginaceae +
Taxon name
Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans +
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 +