Veronica pimeleoides

Species of flowering plant in the plantain family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Veronica pimeleoides, synonym Hebe pimeleoides, is a flowering plant of the family Plantaginaceae.[1] It is endemic to the dry mountains of Marlborough and Canterbury, in South Island of New Zealand. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub, reaching 60 cm (24 in) in height, with grey-green, spear-shaped leaves that are 7–10 mm long. Flowers are pale lilac.[citation needed]

Flowering Veronica pimeleoides faucicola growing in its native range at Butchers Dam, Central Otago. This is a wild variant of the plant, rather than a cultivar.
Flowering Veronica pimeleoides subsp. faucicola growing in its native range at Butchers Dam, Central Otago
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
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Veronica pimeleoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Section: Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:
V. pimeleoides
Binomial name
Veronica pimeleoides
Synonyms[1]
  • Hebe pimeleoides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
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The compact cultivar 'Quicksilver', with blue/grey leaves and white flowers, is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] Hardy down to −5 °C (23 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade.

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