Veronica catenata

Veronica catenata, the pink water speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Canada, the United States, Europe, the Azores, and northern Africa.[1][2] As its common name implies, it prefers growing in or near marshes, rivers, lakes and ponds.[3]

Veronica catenata
In Austria
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. catenata
Binomial name
Veronica catenata

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Veronica catenata subsp. catenata
  • Veronica catenata subsp. pseudocatenata Chrtek & Osb.-Kos. โ€“ Libya, Egypt

References

  1. "Veronica catenata Pennell". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. "Veronica catenata pink water speedwell". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. Fortner, Sharon L.; White, David S. (1988). "Interstitial water patterns: A factor influencing the distributions of some lotic aquatic vascular macrophytes". Aquatic Botany. 31 (1โ€“2): 1โ€“12. doi:10.1016/0304-3770(88)90035-6. hdl:2027.42/27221.


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