Veronica spicata

Veronica spicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species: V. spicata
Binomial name
Veronica spicata
L.

Veronica spicata (spiked speedwell; syn. Pseudolysimachion spicatum) is a species of the genus Veronica.

It is the county flower of Montgomeryshire in the United Kingdom. Cultivated varieties include blue ('Royal Candles'), red ('Red Fox') and white ('Noah Williams').

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