Veronica stricta

Koromiko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Section:	Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:	V. stricta
Binomial name
	Veronica stricta; Banks & Sol. ex Benth.
Synonyms
	Of the species: Hebe salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Cockayne & Allan ; Hebe stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) L.B.Moore ; Veronica salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Hook.f. ; Of V. stricta var. stricta: Hebe cookiana (Colenso) Cockayne & Allan ; Hebe parkinsoniana (Colenso) Cockayne ; Hebe salicifolia var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan ; Hebe salicifolia var. longiracemosa (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan ; Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) L.B.Moore ; Veronica cookiana Colenso ; Veronica lindleyana Paxton ; Veronica parkinsoniana Colenso ; Veronica salicifolia var. atkinsonii Cockayne ; Veronica salicifolia var. longiracemosa Cockayne ;

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.

Veronica stricta is the most commonly referred to plant that is called koromiko.