Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Lippia incisa (Small) Tidestrom
Lippia nodiflora (Linnaeus) Michaux var. rosea (D. Don) Munz
Phyla incisa Small
Phyla nodiflora (Linnaeus) Greene var. rosea (D.Don) Moldenke
Verbena nodiflora Linnaeus
Zappania nodiflora (Linnaeus) Lamarck var. rosea D. Don
Phyla nodiflora is an exotic spreading herb that can root from the nodes. The small short hairy leaves are dentate from the midpoint to the
tip with about 4 shallow teeth. The flowers occur in dense heads that are just a few millimeters across. The flowerheads, initially globose, become more cylindrical in fruit. The fruit consists of two small nutlets found within a persistant calyx. Phyla nodiflora is found in Silver City on street corners.
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Phyla nodiflora, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, May 24, 2009
Phyla nodiflora, 1x macro of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, May 24, 2009
Phyla nodiflora, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, May 24, 2009
Phyla nodiflora, macro of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, November 17, 2009
Phyla nodiflora, macro of flowerhead after going to fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, November 17, 2009
Phyla nodiflora, 3x macro of grooved nutlets (only two per calyx), photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, November 17, 2009
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