Veronica cinerea | |
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Close-up of flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Veronica |
Species: | V. cinerea |
Binomial name | |
Veronica cinerea Boiss. & Balansa |
Veronica cinerea, called the ash-coloured speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Veronica, native to Turkey and Lebanon/Syria. An evergreen, mat‑forming perennial useful as a ground cover, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 6: 131 (1859)
- "Veronica cinerea Boiss. & Balansa". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "Veronica cinerea ash-coloured speedwell". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Veronica cinerea |
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