Veronica dillenii

Kara maviş

Differs from V. verna in being generally larger and blackening sooner after drying; stems 8-30 cm; leaves slightly fleshy, darker green, upper 7-16 x 5-12 mm; glandular hairs of inflorescence 0,4-0,7 mm; pedicels 2-4 mm in fruit; calyx 4-6 mm in fruit; corolla deep blue , 4-6 mm diam.; style 0,8-1,5 mm, exceeding capsule sinus; capsule 3,5-4,5 x 4,5-5,5 mm, base rounded-truncate, angle of sinus c. 90 degrees, 0,10-0,15 x capsule length; seeds 16-26, 1,2-1,6 x 0,9-1,3 mm. Fl. 4-6. Open Pinus and Quercus forests, rocky, sandy slopes, calcijuge , 500-1900 m.

C., E. & S.E. Europe, Abkhazya. S.W. & C. Asia. Euro-Sib. element.