Veronica chamaedrys L. subsp. chamaedrys

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Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica chamaedrys L.// Subspecies: Veronica chamaedrys L. subsp. chamaedrys. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+).

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Walters and Webb in Tutin et al. (1972).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Central Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Clearings and edges of forests.

Flowering period: Late spring- early summer: MAY, JUN.

Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – flower buds. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – spent flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – spent flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – stems with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – stems with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys – stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys. Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/5bc9e79d-2471-4b2b-bd8b-0ceef818cf54 [Accessed 03.06.2022].

Veronica chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77225595-1 [Accessed 03.06.2022].

Veronica L. (inch Pseudolysimachium (Koch) Opiz). Walters S.M. and Webb D.A.; spp. 36-40 based on data provided by N. G. Marchant in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 242 – 251.