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Verbena menthifolia
Verbena menthifolia Benth.
Mint Vervain
Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VEME
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This species is a member of the verbena family (family Verbenaceae), which includes about 75 genera and 3,000 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees, mostly of tropical and warm temperate regions. Among them, teak is a highly prized furniture wood, and Vervain, Lantana, Lippia or Frog Fruit, and Chase Tree or Vitex are grown as ornamentals.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Verbena menthifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Verbena menthifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Verbena menthifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-02Research By: TWC Staff