Glandularia quadrangulata
(Beaked Mock Vervain)
Glandularia quadrangulata, Hot Springs Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 6164
Glandularia quadrangulata, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 4361
Glandularia quadrangulata, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8188
Glandularia quadrangulata, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8189
Glandularia quadrangulata, River Road, Big Bend National Park 5408
Glandularia quadrangulata, Hot Springs Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 6164
Glandularia quadrangulata, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8186
Glandularia quadrangulata, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8192
| Scientific Name | Glandularia quadrangulata (Verbena quadrangulata) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | GLQU |
| Common Name | Beaked Mock Vervain | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 832798 |
| Family | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Various soils (sand, clay, caliche) in fields, desert scrub, open areas, beaches and waste ground. Plant: Prostrate to ascending short-lived perennial or annual, hairy stems branched from base up to 10 inches tall. Leaves: Opposite, short-petiolate or sessile with blades ovate in outline and pinnately-cleft into 3 segments, each segment lobed and incised; overall up to 1-1/4 inches long; surfaces and margins hairy but without glands. Inflorescence: Dense terminal spikes becoming elongated; small tubular white blossoms (often with tinges of purple or lavender), 1/8-inch across, each with 5 notched lobes of unequal length. Bloom Period: February to August. References: "The Manual of Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Texas Wildflowers" by Michael Eason, and Texas Species of Glandularia (Verbenaceae) by B. L. Turner. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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