Veronica hederifolia L. subsp. hederifolia

Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica hederifolia L. // Subspecies: Veronica hederifolia L. subsp. hederifolia. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med PlanBase (Marhold, 2011+).

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 3 (Tutin et al., 1972).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe to Mediterranean and Central Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Usually found on disturbed ground- alongside roads and footpaths, cultivated land, near orchards and gardens, wastelands, in and near settlements.

Flowering period: Late winter – spring: FEB, MAR, APR, MAY.

Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flowering stem with flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flowering stem with flowers. The pedicels are min. 3 times longer than calyx in fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – flowering stem with flowers. The pedicels are min. 3 times longer than calyx in fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – spent flowers. The pedicels are min. 3 times longer than calyx in fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – spent flower. The pedicels are min. 3 times longer than calyx in fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – stem with spent flower; adaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia – stem with spent flower; adaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica hederifolia. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Veronica hederifolia L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812075-1 [Accessed 08.12.2021].

Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia. Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/dbb2b0d6-6274-41c5-bb9e-848aa102c8df [Accessed 27.11.2022].

Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia. Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=33820&PTRefFk=7200000 [Accessed 08.12.2021].

Last update: 27.11.2022.

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