Glandularia gooddingii (Briq.) Solbrig Verbena arizonica Briq. Verbena gooddingii Briq. Verbena gooddingii Briq. var. nepetifolia Tidestr. Verbena verna A. Nelson Verbena verna A. Nelson var. fissa A. Nelson Southwestern mock vervain, Goodding’s verbena
Southwestern mock vervain is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It prefers sandy or rocky habitats, such as dry sandy slopes, mesas, canyons, or roadsides, at elevations of 2100-5100' (640-1554 m). Plants: Several hairy, erect or decumbent stems 4-18" (10-45 cm) long emerge from a common base. Stems are square in cross-section. The species often forms low mats. Leaves: Hairy, opposite, ⅜-1½" (1-4 cm), divided into 3 to 5 lobed, toothed leaflets. Flowers: Rounded blooms contain many flowers. Buds are dark purple, while flowers are pink-purple and aging flowers turn blue. Each flower is tubular, with five notched petals, and is up to ½" (1.4 cm) long. Flowers appear from April to June, sometimes over a longer period, depending upon moisture. Fruits: Nutlets are gray to brown, ¹/₁₆-⅛" (2-3 mm) in size, 5-toothed and 5-ribbed, each containing a single seed. Online References:
Glandularia gooddingii at Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert Glandularia gooddingii on www.americansouthwest.net Glandularia gooddingii at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Glandularia gooddingii on Yavapai Country Native and Naturalized Plants Glandularia gooddingii on Wikimedia Commons (photos) Glandularia gooddingii from the Jepson Manual Glandularia gooddingii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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