Biology:Verbena macdougalii
| Verbena macdougalii | |
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| File:Verbena macdougalii kz03.jpg | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Verbena |
| Species: | V. macdougalii
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| Binomial name | |
| Verbena macdougalii A.Heller
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Verbena macdougalii is a species of verbena known by several common names, including MacDougal verbena,[1] New Mexico vervain, hillside verbena,[2] and spike verbena.[3] It is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae).[2][4] V. macdougalii is the most common tall verbena in New Mexico, where it can be found in mountainous regions across the state.[3] It also occurs in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and west Texas.[1]
Verbena macdougalii grows at elevations of 5,900 to 9,000 feet in open flats, valleys, and in disturbed areas such as roadsides.[3][4] It produces three or more[3] tall, thick spikes, each with a ring of small, blue or purple flowers, and can reach about 3 feet in height.[4] Its stems are four-sided and very hairy.[2] It can be distinguished from the similar species Verbena hastata by the fact that V. macdougalii has thicker spikes and that the hair on its stems is spreading.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "USDA Plants Database". https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/VEMA.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Verbena macdougalii". https://cales.arizona.edu/yavapaiplants/SpeciesDetailForb.php?genus=Verbena&species=macdougalii.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "WILDFLOWERS OF NEW MEXICO". https://www.npsnm.org/wildflowersnm/Verbena_macdougalii.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VEMA.
- ↑ "SEINet Portal Network - Verbena macdougalii". https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=Verbena+macdougalii&formsubmit=Search+Terms.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5600772 entry
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