Veronica nivea

Veronica nivea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Species:	V. nivea
Binomial name
Veronica nivea Lindl.[1]
Synonyms
Derwentia nivea (Lindl.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. Parahebe nivea (Lindl.) Heads

Veronica nivea (Milfoil Speedwell or Snow Speedwell) is a flowering plant species of the family Plantaginaceae, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is sometimes included in the genus Parahebe or Derwentia.^[2]

It is a subshrub which grows to between 15 and 50 cm high. The pinnately divided leaves are 1.5 to 3 cm long. The flowers are white, pale lilac or bright blue and appear in racemes of 20 to 40 in summer.^[3]

The species occurs in alpine and subalpine grassland, heathland and woodland in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.^[3] In New South Wales it is recorded in Kosciuszko National Park^[3] while in Victoria it is known from the Baw Baw plateau as well as areas including Mount Buffalo, Lake Mountain and Falls Creek.^[4] It is often found on disturbed sites.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Taxon: Veronica nivea Lindl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?41243. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
2. ^ "Veronica nivea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Veronica+nivea. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Derwentia nivea". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Derwentia~nivea. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
4. ^ "Derwentia nivea". Grimwade Plant Collection. The University of Melbourne. http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/buffalo/Derwentia_nivea.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
5. ^ Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.