800305 Veronica nutans Bong.
Distribution
Western Alaska: Rare
Shrub Tundra: Rare
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- Bong., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, sér. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 157 (1833). Described from "Sitcha" (Alaska). - Veronica wormskjoldii var. nutans (Bong.) Pennell, Rhodora 23: 15 (1921).
- Veronica alpina var. unalaschcensis Cham. & Schltdl., Linnaea 2: 556 (1827). Type: Alaska: the Aleutian Islands, Unalaska, leg. Chamisso and Eschscholtz.
2n=
18 (2x). - Canada (NW, W), U.S.A. (W). - At least four reports.
Geography: American Pacific: ALA.
Notes: Veronica nutans is a diploid North Pacific species that reaches the Arctic in southwestern Alaska (the Goodnews Bay area, ALA).
Higher Taxa
- Veronica [8003,genus]