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Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa
© 2010 Keir Morse
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Veronica serpyllifolia  L.  ssp. humifusa  (Dickson) Syme
Sprawling Speedwell, Thyme leaved Speedwell, bright blue speedwell, brightblue speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

Note: TJM2 bloom period: Apr--Aug

Communities: weed, species characteristic of disturbed places, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest
Habitat: disturbed [Walker]
Wetlands: [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Elevation: between 6000 and 11000 feet
Family: PLANTAGINACEAE   (PLANTS: SCROPHULARIACEAE)
Related:See a list of other species in the genus Veronica found in California.
See the more inclusive parent record Veronica serpyllifolia.
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
Other Names:
PLANTS: Veronica humifusa
PLANTS: Veronica serpyllifolia var. borealis
PLANTS: Veronica serpyllifolia var. humifusa
PLANTS: Veronica tenella
PLANTS: Veronicastrum serpyllifolium ssp. humifusum




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Distribution by County: See a detailed   Distribution Grid  of this plant in California.
A shaded county indicates that there are ocurrence records of this plant within the county.

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Records by County, with approximate record counts in the form: TOTAL / CCH.   Click county name to view records.
    CCH: records provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria.
 Information about  Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa  from other sources:
Photos on Picasa / Flickr / Google Images

website references on Google

USDA PLANTS Profile (VESEH2)

Nursery availability and horticultural info (what grows with this plant?) on CNPLX

2012 Jepson Manual Treament from the Jepson Herbarium,
University of California, Berkeley

Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database

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    Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, based on data contributed by dozens of public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of Calif. Herbaria. [web application]. 2013. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: May 22, 2013).

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