Verbena canescens
Family: Verbenaceae
Plant Description: Grayish perennial to 35 cm high with oblong-lanceolate leaves, 1.5-6 cm long. Flowers in slender spikes, the corolla 4-6 mm wide, Violet-purple to light violet.
Plant Trivia:
Field Identification:
Occurrence: Frequent on caliche or dry sand from Mathis and Orange Grove area to Alice and Riviera; also found in Bee and Goliad counties.
Bloom Period: March – November
Plant Use:
Key to species in the genus Verbena:
There are seven species of Verbena found in our area. Use Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Lehman, Ruth O’Brien and Tammy White for further investigation.
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