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Verbena urticifolia Linnaeus. Common name: White Vervain, Nettleleaf Vervain. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Floodplain forests, mesic and dry upland forests, disturbed habitats. Distribution: NB west to SK, south to Panhandle FL and TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Two varieties have been distinguished by many authors (see synonymy), but the characters used are poorly correlated and the distributional ranges largely overlapping. The hybrid with V. hastata, Verbena ×engelmannii Moldenke, is known from our area.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl6, GW2, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NY, RAB, Va, W, WH3, Barber (1982), Nesom (2010b), Nesom (2010d); = Verbena urticaefolia — S, Tat, orthographic variant; > Verbena urticifolia L. var. leiocarpa L.M.Perry & Fernald — C, F, G, GrPl, Il, NE, Pa, Tx, WV; > Verbena urticifolia L. var. urticifolia — C, F, G, GrPl, Il, NE, Pa, Tx, WV. Basionym: Verbena urticifolia L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect annual/perennial found in floodplain forests, moist and dry upland forests and disturbed habitats.

Stems: Stems 4-angled, with ascending branches, long-hairy.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, long-petiolate, oval to lance-shaped, to 6 in. long, toothed (sometimes doubly), rough-hairy.

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Flowers: Flowers in slender spikes, 4-10 in. long, on stems arising from upper leaf axils, only a few flowers opening at a time; white; about 1/8 in. wide; consisting of a short corolla tube opening to 5 slightly unequal, spreading petals, the lowest one notched. The 5-parted calyx tube is nearly as long as the corolla.

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Height: 1 1/2-8 ft.

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description: Erect annual/perennial found in floodplain forests, moist and dry upland forests and disturbed habitats.

stems: Stems 4-angled, with ascending branches, long-hairy.

leaves: Leaves opposite, long-petiolate, oval to lance-shaped, to 6 in. long, toothed (sometimes doubly), rough-hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in slender spikes, 4-10 in. long, on stems arising from upper leaf axils, only a few flowers opening at a time; white; about 1/8 in. wide; consisting of a short corolla tube opening to 5 slightly unequal, spreading petals, the lowest one notched. The 5-parted calyx tube is nearly as long as the corolla.

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