Veronica alpina L., 1753 39% complete

Alpine speedwell

Sp. Pl.: 11 (1753)

Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Veronica alpina, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

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Sourced11 Differs from sources4 Source not recorded9 Not on the record7 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database, Earlier Trefle data
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 11 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
Source not recorded
Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Alpine speedwell No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations NE. Canada to Greenland, Europe to Siberia and W. Himalaya No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 7 cm
  • 6.5 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 22 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 45, 164, 178, 468, 500
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 6.5 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 22 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 45, 164, 178, 468, 500
  • Superseded 6.5 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 22 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 45, 164, 178, 468, 500
Differs from sources
Biological type hemicryptophyte
  • hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 580, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 580, 918
  • Superseded hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 580, 918
Sourced
Flower color blue
2 earlier or rejected values
Differs from sources
Foliage texture empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Fruit shape empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Growth habit Forb/herb
  • Forb/herb · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Maximum height 12 cm
  • 12 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 45, 164, 178, 468, 500
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 12 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 45, 164, 178, 468, 500
  • Superseded 12 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 25, 45, 164, 178, 468, 500
Sourced
Sexuality empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months jul, aug
3 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded feb, jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 174
  • Superseded feb, jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 174
  • Superseded feb, jul · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 174
Differs from sources
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 4, 110, 164, 178, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 4, 110, 164, 178, 918
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 6 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 4, 110, 164, 178, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 7 / 9 · humid air
  • 7 / 9 · humid air · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Sourced
Ground humidity 6 / 12 · moist (meso-hygrophilous)
  • 6 / 12 · moist (meso-hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 6 / 12 · moist (meso-hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
  • Superseded 6 / 12 · moist (meso-hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Sourced
Light 7 / 9 · half-light to light
2 earlier or rejected values
Differs from sources
Nitrogen fixation None
  • None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 20, 57, 71, 89, 444, 445
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 20, 57, 71, 89, 444, 445
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 1, 20, 57, 71, 89, 444, 445
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 6.5
  • pH 6.5 · Earlier Trefle data · Inferred · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded derived from a Baseflor soil reaction class by the 2022 import, a class not a measurement
Sourced
Ph minimum pH 5.5
  • pH 5.5 · Earlier Trefle data · Inferred · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded derived from a Baseflor soil reaction class by the 2022 import, a class not a measurement
Sourced
Soil nutriments 3 / 9 · poor (oligotrophic)
  • 3 / 9 · poor (oligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 3 / 9 · poor (oligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
  • Superseded 3 / 9 · poor (oligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Sourced
Soil salinity 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 242
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 242
Sourced
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Other
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record