Veronica serpyllifolia L. subsp. serpyllifolia

Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica serpyllifolia L.// Subspecies: Veronica serpyllifolia L. subsp. serpyllifolia.

The classification is given according to the Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+).

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia – Europe to Siberia, China, West Himalaya and Pakistan; Northwest Africa, Uganda according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found in wet habitats in the zone of oak and European beech forests.

Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.

Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia  subsp. serpyllifolia– flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– bracts of inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– lower part of plant with lower cauline leaves and basal leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– basal leaves and lower cauline leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – stem with cauline leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – flower. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – inflorescence with flower and flower buds. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – spent flowers. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia– stems with leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – stem with leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia – stems with leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Veronica L. (inch Pseudolysimachium (Koch) Opiz). Walters S.M. and Webb D.A.; spp. 36-40 based on data provided by N. G. Marchant in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 242 – 251.

Veronica serpyllifolia L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812650-1 [Accessed 12.05.2021].

Veronica serpyllifolia. Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Veronica%20serpyllifolia&PTRefFk=7200000 [Accessed 27.04.2021].

Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia. Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/519644bd-6987-40d4-92bf-c10199522b3b [Accessed 04.02.2023].

Veronica serpyllifolia var. serpyllifolia Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77225527-1 [Accessed 04.02.2023].

Last update: 04.02.2023.

Leave a Reply

Discover more from

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading