Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Scrophulariaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

  • Description

    Species Description - Erect, 8–20 dm, usually with a few erect branches; lvs in whorls of 3–6, on petioles 3–10 mm, lanceolate to narrowly oblong or oblanceolate, acuminate, finely and sharply serrate, glabrous to villous beneath; spikes erect, 5–15 cm, with numerous, crowded, divergent fls; cor 7–9 mm; fr narrowly ovoid, 4–5 mm; 2n=34. Moist or dry upland woods and prairies; Vt. to Ont. and Man., s. to Ga. and La. June–Aug. (Veronica v.; Leptandra v.)