| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica smirnovii Kosachev & D.A.German |
| Bibliography | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 36: 209 (2004) |
| Native Range | Xinjiang to w. Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | densely glandular-hirsute, leaves elliptic to linear-lanceolate, obscurely serrate-dentate, cuneate, flowers in compact spicate raceme, corolla 6-8mm |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | deep blue |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |