Veronica_spicata

<i>Veronica spicata</i>

Veronica spicata

Species of flowering plant in family Plantaginaceae

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.[1]

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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.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Frances Tenenbaum, ed. (2003). Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Taylor's Guides. p. 408. ISBN 0-61822644-3.
  2. [2]
    "Caithness CWS - Caithness Field Club - Annual Bulletins - 1975 - October - Conservation".


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