Veronica incana, the silver speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae.[2] It is native to parts of Eastern Europe and Russia, all of Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China, and has been introduced to Czechoslovakia.[1] A number of authorities consider it to be a subspecies of the spiked speedwell Veronica spicata; Veronica spicata subsp. incana.[3] It is a parent of the hybrids Veronica × czemalensis (with V. porphyriana) and Veronica × grisea (with V. longifolia).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronica |
| Species: | V. incana
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References
edit- ^ a b "Veronica incana L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Veronica incana | silver speedwell /RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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- ^ "Veronica spicata subsp. incana | silver speedwell /RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
Synonyms; Veronica incana, Veronica candida
- ^ "Veronica incana | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
External links
edit- Veronica incana | High Plains Gardening
- Veronica spicata subsp. incana 'Pure Silver' (Silver Speedwell) - Gardenia.net
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