Verbena xutha
(Gulf Vervain)
Verbena xutha, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 6402
Verbena xutha, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 6375
Verbena xutha, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 6377
Verbena xutha, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 6380
Verbena xutha, Brazos Bend State Park, Ft. Bend Co. 6407
| Scientific Name | Verbena xutha | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VEXU |
| Common Name | Gulf Vervain | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32081 |
| Family | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils of beaches, roadsides, fields and blackland prairies; generally found in Southeast and South Texas with isolated populations in the Big Bend area. Plant: Upright annual often growing in clumps; stems up to 6 feet tall, tetragonal, hairy, branched. Leaves: Opposite, pinnatifid or 3-lobed, central lobe much larger (2 to 5 inches long) than 2 side lobes; lobes of upper leaves lanceolate; margins coarsely dentate and leaf surfaces hairy. Inflorescence: Elongated spikes of blue-purple 5-lobed blossoms 1/2-inch wide or less with pale centers. Bloom Period March to October. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key | Texas Status: Native |
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