*Verbena rigida Sprengel. Common name: Veiny Vervain. Phenology: Late Mar-Jul (-Oct). Habitat: Prairies, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of South America, distributed as an introduction from OK, CO, and AZ south to c. and s. TX and Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl6, K4, Meso4.2, NcTx, S, Tx, WH3, Nesom (2010b), O’Leary, Múlgara, & Morrone (2007). Basionym: Verbena rigida Spreng. 1827
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Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect perennial of roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of South America.
Stems: Stems stiff, 4-angled and grooved, unbranched and hairy; spreads via stolons.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile and clasping, lance-shaped, 2-4 in. long, coarsely toothed.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in dense, cylindrical spikes 2-3 in. long and arranged in a wide-branching, terminal cluster; each flower pink to purple, with a long (â…“ in. or more) tube opening to 5 spreading, notched lobes.
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Height: 1-2 ft.
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description: Erect perennial of roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of South America.
stems: Stems stiff, 4-angled and grooved, unbranched and hairy; spreads via stolons.
leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile and clasping, lance-shaped, 2-4 in. long, coarsely toothed.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in dense, cylindrical spikes 2-3 in. long and arranged in a wide-branching, terminal cluster; each flower pink to purple, with a long (â…“ in. or more) tube opening to 5 spreading, notched lobes.
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