Veronica longifolia

Veronica longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Species:	V. longifolia
Binomial name
	Veronica longifolia; L.
Synonyms
	Pseudolysimachion longifolium

Veronica longifolia, known as garden speedwell^[1] or longleaf speedwell,^[2] is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae.

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This herbaceous perennial is 60–120 cm (2–4 ft) tall and spreads to 60 cm (2 ft). The flower spikes are 25–30 cm (10–12 in) long and bear lilac to purple blooms.^[3]

An exploration of botanical issues in delimiting this species can be found at Notes on the taxonomy of Pseudolysimachion longifolium complex (Scrophulariaceae), 2000 (26 pages), by Bohumil Travnicek

[1]
BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
[2]
USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pseudolysimachion longifolium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
[3]
Frances Tenenbaum, ed. (2003). Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Taylor's Guides. p. 408. ISBN 0-61822644-3.

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[BSBI07-1] [1]
BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[2] [2]
USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pseudolysimachion longifolium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

[3] [3]
Frances Tenenbaum, ed. (2003). Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Taylor's Guides. p. 408. ISBN 0-61822644-3.

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