Veronica austriaca
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Veronica austriaca (syn. V. teucrium) (broadleaf speedwell,[1] large speedwell,[2] Austrian speedwell, or saw-leaved speedwell) is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to northern temperate Europe. Growing to 90 cm (35 in)tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, it is a mound-forming herbaceous perennial, with deeply toothed leaves and erect spikes of bright blue flowers throughout summer.[3]
The specific epithet austriaca refers to Austria within its native range.[4]
Several cultivars are available, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
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References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Veronica austriaca". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ RHS encyclopedia of plants & flowers. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2010. p. 744. ISBN 1405354232.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue'". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Missouri Botanical Garden - Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue'". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Royal Blue'". Retrieved 7 June 2013.