Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Veronica peregrina Linnaeus var. xalapensis (Humboldt, Bonpland, & Kunth) Pennell
Family: Plantaginaceae, formerly Scrophulariaceae
Veronica xalapensis Humboldt, Bonpland, & Kunth
Veronica peregrina var. xalapensis is a small annual herb found in streambeds or along streambanks. It is most easily recognized by its unusual fruit-- a small, red, heart shaped capsule wedged into the leaf axils. The larger of the leaves are ciliate and coarsely dentate toward the apex. The solitary small white flowers are located in leaf axils and exceeded by the sepals.
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Veronica peregrina var. xalapensis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, Apr. 18, 2008
Veronica peregrina var. xalapensis, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, Apr. 18, 2008
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