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Blue vervain

Verbena hastata

Description:

Tall slender prairie flower with purple petals.

Habitat:

Reclaimed prairie

1 Species ID Suggestions

Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata Verbena hastata


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2 Comments

pesayo
pesayo 12 years ago

Thanks for the help Scott!

ScottRasmussen
ScottRasmussen 12 years ago

It's a little hard to tell without getting a good look at the leaves, but it's a species of Verbena, probably V. hastata. There are several that grow in your area.

pesayo
Spotted by
pesayo

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2011
Submitted on Aug 12, 2011

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