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Verbena ×illicita

Verbena ×illicita Moldenke

Illicit Verbena, Vervain

Verbenaceae (Verbena family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VEIL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Verbena stricta and V. urticifolia.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , MO , NE , OK , WI
Native Habitat: Moist to mesic disturbed areas, usually in poor soil

Web Reference

Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Verbena �illicita in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Verbena �illicita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Verbena �illicita

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-10
Research By: CBR

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