| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica prostrata L. subgen. Orientales |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 22 (1762) |
| Native Range | Europe to s. Siberia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stems procumbent, leaves ovate to narrowly oblong, 1-3cm long, densely pubescent, crenate-serrate to subentire, dark green, flowers ca. 1cm across, in compact racemes |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pale blue, pink |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Cardia prostrata (L.) Dulac Uranostachys prostrata (L.) Fourr. Veronica austriaca var. prostrata (L.) Kauffm. Veronica carnea Opiz ex Schult. & Schult.f. Veronica pilosa L. Veronica pratensis Crantz Veronica teucrium ssp. prostrata (L.) Bonnier & Layens Veronicastrum prostratum (L.) Opiz |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, HUN Hungary, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (BLR Belarus, BLT Baltic States, KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUN North European Russia, RUS South European Russia, RUW Northwest European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, IRK Irkutsk, KRA Krasnoyarsk, TVA Tuva, WSB West Siberia) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |