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Veronica peduncularis

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Creeping speedwell
Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue' at Kew Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. peduncularis
Binomial name
Veronica peduncularis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Veronica benthamii K.Koch ex Boiss.
    • Veronica drymeja Schur
    • Veronica nemorum Pall. ex Link
    • Veronica nigricans K.Koch
    • Veronica pedunculata M.Bieb.
    • Veronica phoenicantha K.Koch
    • Veronica secundiflora K.Koch
    • Veronica umbrosa M.Bieb.

Veronica peduncularis, the creeping speedwell, is a flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. Listed under its synonym Veronica umbrosa, its cultivar 'Georgia Blue' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Description

Veronica peduncularis is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on creeping stems. The flowers are blue, borne in spring.

References

  1. ^ "Veronica peduncularis M.Bieb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue' speedwell 'Georgia Blue'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 11 December 2020. Synonyms; Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue', Veronica peduncularis 'Oxford Blue'