Veronica alpina, L.

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. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 244

5. V. alpina L. , Sp. Pl. 11 (1753) .

Stems 5-15(-25)cm, ascending, herbaceous, glabrous or pubescent. Leaves 10-25 x 4- 12 mm, ovate to elliptical, entire or weakly crenate-dentate, glabrous or subglabrous, sessile. Racemes subcapitate, elongating to c. 2 cm in fruit; pedicels 2-4(-6) mm, shorter than bracts. Calyx 3-4 mm; segments 4, elliptic-oblong, hairy at least on margins, subequal. Corolla c. 7 mm in diameter, deep blue. Capsule 6-7 x 4-5 mm, elliptical, rounded at apex, glabrous; style 1-5-2 mm. 2«= 18, 36. Arctic Europe; mountains o f Europe southwards to S. Spain, S. Italy and S. Bulgaria. Al Au Br Bu Co Cz Fa Fe Ga Ge He Hs Is It Ju No Po Rm Rs (N, W) Sb Su.