Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Veronica ritteriana (Eastw.) M.M.Mart.Ort. & Albach subgen. Synthyris |
Bibliography | Taxon 53: 443 (2004) |
Native Range | sw. Colorado |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2100-3800m |
Description | leaves elliptic or oblong, obtuse, at base cuneate, crenate, 5-10cm, sparsely pubescent, scape sparsely lanate, sepals 3-4, orbiculate, lanate-ciliate, flowers 6mm long |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | lemmon yellow |
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 winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Besseya reflexa (Eastw.) Rydb. Besseya ritteriana (Eastw.) Rydb. Synthyris flavescens A.Nelson Synthyris reflexa Eastw. Synthyris ritteriana Eastw. Synthyris ritteriana var. obtusa A.Nelson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) |