Veronica nivea
Species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae
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Veronica nivea, the milfoil speedwell or snow speedwell, is a flowering plant species of the family Plantaginaceae, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is sometimes included in the genus Parahebe or Derwentia.[2]
| Veronica nivea | |
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| Veronica nivea Lake Mountain, Victoria | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronica |
| Species: | V. nivea |
| Binomial name | |
| Veronica nivea | |
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It is a subshrub which grows to between 15 and 50 cm high. The pinnately divided leaves are 1.5 to 3 cm long. The flowers are white, pale lilac or bright blue and appear in racemes of 20 to 40 in summer.[3]
The species occurs in alpine and subalpine grassland, heathland and woodland in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[3] In New South Wales it is recorded in Kosciuszko National Park[3] while in Victoria it is known from the Baw Baw plateau as well as areas including Mount Buffalo, Lake Mountain and Falls Creek.[4] It is often found on disturbed sites.[5]
The Latin specific epithet nivea means "white as snow" .[6]
