Plantaginaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Veronica catenata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Veronica catenata is occasionally annual, but more commonly a herbaceous perennial with more or less succulent stems that can be erect or decumbent, branched or unbranched; it can grow from 10 - 100cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. This species is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - southern Sweden to Portugal, east to Ukraine and Bulgaria; N. America - British Columbia to Quebec, south to California, New Mexico, Virginia

HabitatCalcareous springs, rills, sloughs, ditches and shores[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Nutrient-rich organic soils on the margins of mesotrophic to eutrophic rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and ditches, as well as in seasonally inundated grassland and arable land[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].