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Veronica regina-nivalis
snow-queen, round-leaved synthyris
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Washington to California.

Habitat: Forest understory at low to moderate elevations.

Flowers: March-May

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies

Description:
General:

Herbaceous perennial from a short rhizome or woody base, with several curved, scapose peduncles from the base less than 1.5 dm. long.

Leaves:

Leaves all basal, long-petiolate, the blades reniform-cordate to ovate-cordate, palmately veined, 2-8 cm. long and wide, sparsely hairy above and often glabrous beneath, with shallow lobes, the lobes again toothed.

Flowers:

Flowers few in a short raceme, terminal on the naked, weak peduncles; calyx of 4 sepals; corolla light blue, bell-shaped, the 4 lobes a little shorter than the tube, the upper lobe the largest; stamens 2; stigmas capitate.

Fruits:

Capsule 2-4 mm. high and 6-8 mm. wide, with long hairs on the margins.

Accepted Name:
Veronica regina-nivalis M.M.Mart.Ort. & Albach
Publication: Taxon 53(2): 442. 2004.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Synthyris reniformis (Douglas ex Benth.) Benth. [WTU]
Synthyris reniformis (Douglas ex Benth.) Benth. var. reniformis
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Veronica regina-nivalis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WA Flora Checklist: Veronica regina-nivalis checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Veronica regina-nivalis information.

E-Flora BC: Veronica regina-nivalis atlas page.

CalPhotos: Veronica regina-nivalis photos.

USDA Plants: Veronica regina-nivalis information.

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