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Veronica cusickii

Common Name: Cusick's Speedwell

ITIS lists no varieties.

Note oval, opposite leaves, two long stamens which extend will beyond the petals, with hairy sepals. Flower stems are not as hairy as V. wormskjoldii (whose stamens do not extend beyond petals). The plant size is variable (4 - 18 inches).

Central Cascades, Olympics, east Central Cascades; Mt. Rainier
TRAIL: Sourdough Gap; Hurricane Ridge Road; Klahane Ridge; Lake Ingalls; Skyline
HABITAT: subalpine/alpine meadow and open areas (wet and dry)
ELEVATION: 1,670 m (5,430 ft.); 1,545 m (5,070 ft.); 1,785 m (5,855 ft.); 1,870 meters (6,130 feet); 1,875 m (6,145 ft)
BLOOM TIME: 24-AUG; 07-JUL; 30-JUL; 01-AUG; 17-JUN
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii
Veronica cusickii