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Veronica spicata
Species of flowering plant in family Plantaginaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Veronica spicata (spiked speedwell; syn. Pseudolysimachion spicatum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is 1–3 feet (0.30–0.91 m) tall and bears 1 foot long spikes with blue, pink, purple and white flowers.[1]
It is the county flower of Montgomeryshire in the United Kingdom. Cultivated varieties include blue ('Royal Candles'), red ('Red Fox') and white ('Noah Williams').
It became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.[2]
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Cultivars
Variety artificially obtained for cultivation from Veronica spicata
- Veronica spicata 'Bubblegum Candeles'
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