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Veronica aphylla L. subgen. Veronica 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesVeronica aphylla L. subgen. Veronica
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 11 (1753)
Native RangeEuropean Mountains
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude1200-2900m
Descriptionglandular-pubescent, leaves shortly petiolate, obovate-elliptic, obtuse, entire or crenate, flowers 3-5 in pedunculate, axillary racemes, calyx lobes oblong, obtuse
Size3-10cm
Colorblue
Bloomlate summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring
SynonymsAzurina aphylla (L.) Fourr.
Cardia aphylla (L.) Dulac
Veronica aphylla ssp. longistyla (Ball) Arcang.
Veronica aphylla var. nudicaulis Rouy
Veronica depauperata Waldst. & Kit.
Veronica longistyla Ball
Veronica nudicaulis Lam.
Veronica subacaulis Lam.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine)
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