[Kittentails and Snow Queens: The Genus Synthyris West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen

Veronica regina-nivalis

Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis

Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis (Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis) - Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis (Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis)

Snow queen blooming in woods at Lewisville Regional Park (Clark County Parks) north of Battle Ground, WA......April 8, 2021.

Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis (Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis) - Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis (Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis)

Snow queen blooming at left beneath Oregon white oaks along Lacamas Creek at Camp Bonneville, Clark County, Washington.........March 28, 2014. The image at right shows snow queen in bloom at the webmaster's garden in Gresham, OR......March 3, 2025.

Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis (Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis) - Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis (Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis)

Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis (Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis) - Round-leaved Kittentails, Snow Queen: Veronica regina-nivalis (Synonyms: Synthyris reniformis, Synthyris reniformis var. reniformis)å

Snow queen blooming along the Neahkanie Mountain South Trail in northwestern Tillamook County, OR.........April 6, 2016.

Paul Slichter