Verbena macdougalii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Verbena |
| Species: | V. macdougalii
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| Binomial name | |
| Verbena macdougalii | |
Verbena macdougalii is a species of verbena known by several common names, including MacDougal verbena,[1] New Mexico vervain, hillside verbena,[2] and spike verbena[3]. It is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae).[2][4] V. macdougalii is the most common tall verbena in New Mexico, where it can be found in mountainous regions across the state.[3] It also occurs in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and west Texas.[1]
Verbena macdougalii grows at elevations of 5,900 to 9,000 feet in open flats, valleys, and in disturbed areas such as roadsides.[3][4] It produces three or more[3] tall, thick spikes, each with a ring of small, blue or purple flowers, and can reach about 3 feet in height.[4] Its stems are four-sided and very hairy.[2] It can be distinguished from the similar species Verbena hastata by the fact that V. macdougalii has thicker spikes and that the hair on its stems is spreading.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b c "Verbena macdougalii". cales.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b c d "WILDFLOWERS OF NEW MEXICO". www.npsnm.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b c "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "SEINet Portal Network - Verbena macdougalii". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11.