| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica bellidioides L. subgen. Veronica |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 11 (1753) |
| Native Range | Pyrenees to Carpathians and n. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-3100m |
| Description | hirsute, leaves oblong or spathulate, usually denticulate, shortly petiolate, basal leaves in rosettes, flowers 9-10mm across, in capitate inflorescence |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | dark violet-blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Cardia obtusifolia Dulac Veronica bellidifolia Römpp Veronica bellidioides var. bulgarica Pénzes Veronica bellidioides ssp. csapodyi Pénzes Veronica bellidioides ssp. eubellidioides Pénzes Veronica bellidioides ssp. kellerjenoi Pénzes Veronica bellidioides ssp. townsendii (Gremli) P.Monts. Veronica bellidioides var. townsendii Gremli Veronica townsendii Gremli ex Dalla Torre |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |