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| Scientific Name | Verbena plicata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VEPL |
| Common Name | Fanleaf Vervain | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32076 |
| Family | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils in open prairies, flats, ravines, hillsides, roadsides and disturbed areas. Plant: Upright to decumbent perennial, 4 to 8 branches from base; 4 to 16 inches tall, densely hairy. Leaves: Opposite, spatulate to elliptic-ovate, 5/8 to 1-5/8 inches long and 3/8 to 1 inch wide, margins incised-serrate, veins recessed on upper surface and prominent and whitish beneath; both surfaces hairy; winged petiole. Inflorescence: Elongated spikes 2 to 10 inches long of small blue to lavender or purple 5-lobed blossoms, about 1/3-inch across, above slightly longer ovate-lanceolate bracts. Bloom Period February to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, SEINet and www.americansouthwest.com. |
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Texas Status: Native |
