Veronica virginica L.
Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
Culver’s root
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Leptandra virginica (L.) Nutt.
Veronica virginica L.
Veronica virginica L.
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (47 × 31 cm) 
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) 
1/5/2026 · By Jacquelyn Boyt 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Plantaginaceae | Plantains |
| Genus | Veronicastrum | From the genus name Veronica (Christian legend claims Saint Veronica gave her veil to Christ to wipe his forehead while he was carrying the cross to Calvary) and astrum meaning star or incomplete resemblance |
| Species | virginicum | From or referring to Virginia |
Veronicastrum virginicum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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