| Veronica spicata | |
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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. spicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Veronica spicata L. | |
Veronica spicata (spiked speedwell; syn. Pseudolysimachion spicatum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is 1–3 feet (0.30–0.91 m) tall and bears 1 foot long spikes with blue, pink, purple and white flowers.
It is the county flower of Montgomeryshire in the United Kingdom. Cultivated varieties include blue ('Royal Candles'), red ('Red Fox') and white ('Noah Williams').
It became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.
References
- Frances Tenenbaum, ed. (2003). Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Taylor's Guides. p. 408. ISBN 0-61822644-3.
- "Caithness CWS - Caithness Field Club - Annual Bulletins - 1975 - October - Conservation".
External links
Media related to Veronica spicata at Wikimedia Commons
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| Veronica spicata |
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