title: Veronica stricta
text: # Veronica stricta
  
  Veronica stricta, synonym Hebe stricta, commonly called koromiko, is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, which is endemic to New Zealand.
  
  Koromiko is a hebe found throughout the Mainland New Zealand, with long pale green leaves and tiny white flowers in summer formed into a dense inflorescence longer than the leaves. It is a hardy plant and does not tolerate shade. It prefers full sun and open habitats on edge of bush and wetlands as it tolerates wet areas.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  ### Synonyms
  
  As of October 2022, both Plants of the World Online and the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) accepted Hebe stricta as a synonym. In addition, GRIN listed:
  
  * Hebe parkinsoniana (Colenso) Cockayne
  * Hebe salicifolia var. angustissima (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
  * Hebe salicifolia var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
  * Hebe salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Cockayne & Allan
  * Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) L.B.Moore
  * Veronica parkinsoniana Colenso
  * Veronica salicifolia var. angustissima Cockayne
  * Veronica salicifolia var. atkinsonii Cockayne
  * Veronica salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Hook.f.
  
  ### Varieties
  
  As of October 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted four varieties:
  
  * Veronica stricta var. egmontiana (L.B.Moore) Garn.-Jones
  * Veronica stricta var. lata (L.B.Moore) Garn.-Jones
  * Veronica stricta var. macroura (Hook.f. ex Benth.) Garn.-Jones
  * Veronica stricta var. stricta
  
  ## Uses
  
  It is a pioneer plant useful to plant as a nurse crop for revegetation planting.
  
  