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Veronica ritteriana
Ritter's kittentails is a rhizomatous perennial herb from the high mountains of southwestern Colorado, native to moist meadows, cliffs and stream banks near and above timberline. It is a wild alpine species rarely cultivated, so it grows best in cool, moist conditions that mimic its mountain habitat.
Veronica ritteriana, botanical synonyms Besseya ritteriana and Synthyris ritteriana, is a herbaceous plant species in the veronica family from the mountains of southwestern Colorado. It is commonly called Ritter's kittentails or Ritter's coraldrops.
Ritter's kittentails are endemic to southwestern Colorado. There they grow in eight counties, the northern most is Gunnison County. The species is mainly found in the La Plata and San Juan mountains with only the populations in Gunnison and Montrose counties outside these mountain ranges. They can be found at elevations of 2,100 to 3,800 meters (6,900–12,500 ft). They grow in moist meadows, on cliffs, and stream banks near and above timberline.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
