Veined verbena

Family: Verbenaceae
Scientific name: Verbena rigida
Description: Plant Form: Creeping perennial herb. Size: Up to 1 m tall. Stem: Trailing, often growing upwards towards the ends. Rectangular, rough and hairy. Leaves: Oppositely arranged. Oblong to lance-shaped, rigid, half-clasping the stem. 3-10 cm long. Flowers: Showy bright reddish purple or pale purplish-blue tubular, small, in dense clusters on branching spikes. Fruit and Seeds: Small, dry, with 4 segments which break apart. Enlosed in outer flower parts. Habitat: Roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas. Distinguishing Features: Creeping habit distinguishes from other weedy Verbenas (Verbena species) Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Common, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Herbaceous

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