Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Veronica catenata Pennell
(Speedwell)
Family: Plantaginaceae, formerly Scrophulariaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Veronica connata Rafinesque subsp. glaberrima Pennell
Veronica micromera Wooton & Standley
Veronica catenata hybridizes with V. anagallis-aquatica and they are hard to distinguish from one another. The leaves of V. catenata are more than 3 times long as wide and are indistinctly serrulate compared to V. anagallis-aquatica. The flowers of V. catenata are quite small, only 3-5mm wide. All our Veronicas are found at streamside at middle elevations.
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Veronica catenata, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 26, 2013
Veronica catenata, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 26, 2013
Veronica catenata, closeup of small flowers, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 26, 2013
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