| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica peduncularis M.Bieb. subgen. Orientales |
| Bibliography | Tabl. Prov. Mer Casp.: 111 (1798) |
| Native Range | s. Ukraine to Caucasus and n. & e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 500-2700m |
| Description | leaves 10-28mm long, broadly ovate to orbiculate, distinctly irregularly dentate to subpinnate, flowers 8-13mm across, 10-20, in lax raceme, corolla often purple striate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | lilac, pale blue, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Veronica benthamii K.Koch ex Boiss. Veronica chamaedrys var. peduncularis (M.Bieb.) Ledeb. Veronica drymeja Schur Veronica nemorum Pall. ex Link Veronica nigricans K.Koch Veronica peduncularis var. umbrosa (M.Bieb.) Boiss. Veronica pedunculata Vahl Veronica phoenicantha K.Koch Veronica secundiflora K.Koch Veronica umbrosa M.Bieb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |