Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans

(Bongard) Pennell

Rhodora 23: 15. 1921.

Common names: Western American alpine speedwell
Endemic
Basionym: Veronica nutans Bongard Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Petersbourg, Ser. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 157. 1832
Synonyms: V. alpina var. alterniflora Fernald V. alpina var. cascadensis Fernald V. alpina var. geminiflora Fernald V. alpina var. nutans (Bongard) Ledebour V. alpina var. unalaschcensis Chamisso & Schlechtendal V. wormskjoldii subsp. alterniflora (Fernald) Pennell
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 310. Mentioned on page 309, 311.

Pedicels (2–)5–10(–15) mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Moist alpine meadows, heathlands, and scree, bogs, fens, stream banks, pond and lake margins.
Elevation: 0–3500 m.

Distribution

Alta., B.C., N.W.T., Nunavut, Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Hybrids of subsp. nutans with Veronica stelleri show morphological intermediacy. Especially plants on the Alaskan coast may have serrate leaves as in V. stelleri and larger corollas as in V. wormskjoldii. The degree and direction of introgression are unknown.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Dirk C. Albach +
(Bongard) Pennell +
Veronica nutans +
Western American alpine speedwell +
Alta. +, B.C. +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
0–3500 m. +
Moist alpine meadows, heathlands, and scree, bogs, fens, stream banks, pond and lake margins. +
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
V. alpina var. alterniflora +, V. alpina var. cascadensis +, V. alpina var. geminiflora +, V. alpina var. nutans +, V. alpina var. unalaschcensis +  and V. wormskjoldii subsp. alterniflora +
Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans +
Veronica wormskjoldii +
subspecies +