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Reveal, James L.

Verbena urticifolia var. urticifolia

Verbena urticifolia L. var. urticifolia

White Vervain

Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)

Synonym(s): Verbena urticifolia var. incarnata, Verbena urticifolia var. simplex

USDA Symbol: VEURU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

This species is a member of the verbena family (family Verbenaceae), which includes about 75 genera and 3,000 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees, mostly of tropical and warm temperate regions. Among them, teak is a highly prized furniture wood, and Vervain, Lantana, Lippia or Frog Fruit, and Chase Tree or Vitex are grown as ornamentals.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Separates into 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , ON , QC , SK

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Verbena urticifolia var. urticifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Verbena urticifolia var. urticifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Verbena urticifolia var. urticifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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