Veronica americana

ClassificationDicots
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Family (Traditional)Scrophulariaceae
GenusVeronica
Species:Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth.
Common NameAmerican Speedwell
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Reproductive Phenology: November; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Blue; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 2; Ovules per Carpel: 3; Ovules per Carpel: 4; Ovules per Carpel: 5; Ovules per Carpel: 6; Ovules per Carpel: 7; Ovules per Carpel: 8; Ovules per Carpel: 9; Ovules per Carpel: 10; Ovules per Carpel: 11; Ovules per Carpel: 12; Ovules per Carpel: 13+; Petal Number: 4; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 1
C value 7
StatusNative; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[S1] KY[SH] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Carter (TN), Grainger (TN), Johnson (TN), Knox (TN), Unicoi (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, ETSU, TENN, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0196314 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Veronica americana
TENN-V-0196317 Unicoi Tennessee
TENN
Veronica americana
TENN-V-0196312 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Veronica americana
APSC0045461 Grainger Tennessee
APSC
Veronica americana
TENN-V-0196316 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Veronica americana
ETSU008631 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Veronica americana
TENN-V-0196315 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Veronica americana
TENN-V-0196313 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Veronica americana
BRIT149543 Tennessee
VDB
Veronica americana
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Veronica americana - Theo Witsell
Veronica americana - Theo Witsell
Veronica americana - Theo Witsell
Veronica americana - Theo Witsell