Veronica caucasica


Veronica caucasica is a flower in the family Plantaginaceae native to east of the Black Sea, grown further afield as a garden plant.

Description

A perennial speedwell native to the east of the Black Sea also grown in gardens, with stems ascending to 30 cm; it has white flowers with purple veins that fade to pink at the centre, and leaves very parted into many narrow divisions which may themselves divide, with margins curling under; it is hairy, sometimes very greatly. Its fruits are a hairy capsule, 4 × 6 mm.
Photographic examples can be seen on .

Distribution

Its native range is North Caucasus and the Transcaucasus.