Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Verbena macdougalii Heller
(Spike Verbena, MacDougal's Vervain)
Family: Verbenaceae
Synonyms:
None
Verbena macdougalii is a tall plant reaching over 6 feet in height. The alternate leaves are dentate. The multiple flowering spikes are dense with overlapping purple flowers. Verbena macdougalii is found in moist swales at middle elevation.
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Verbena macdougalii, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas
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