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blue vervain

Verbena hastata

Description:

Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain or Swamp Verbena) is a flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae. It is a herb with opposite, simple leaves which have double-serate margins, borne on stiffly erect, branching square stems. The flowers appear in summer and are purple. This is a common plant that occurs across North America.

Habitat:

They are hardy and drought resistant

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2 Comments

VinodSadasivam
VinodSadasivam 11 years ago

I did remove the date before uploading :) no way I spotted this now...I am waiting for the greenery to return :) I saw this beauty on June 2012..

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Are you sure you saw these on January 7, seems a little green around them?

VinodSadasivam
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VinodSadasivam

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Jan 7, 2013

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