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Veronica cinerea

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Veronica cinerea
In a garden setting
Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. cinerea
Binomial name
Veronica cinerea

Veronica cinerea, called the ash-coloured speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Veronica, native to Turkey and Lebanon/Syria.[2] An evergreen, mat‑forming perennial useful as a ground cover, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

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  1. ^ P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 6: 131 (1859)
  2. ^ "Veronica cinerea Boiss. & Balansa". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Veronica cinerea ash-coloured speedwell". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 1 March 2021.