Verbena halei
(Texas Vervain)
Verbena halei, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill County 7778
Verbena halei, Click Rd, southeast of Llano Co. 3025
Verbena halei, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2337
Verbena halei, Barefoot RV Park, Bend, San Saba Co. 9257-2
Verbena halei, Barefoot RV Park, Bend, San Saba Co. 9257-1
Verbena halei, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2338
Verbena halei, southeast of Llano, Llano Co. 9436
Verbena halei, Click Rd, southeast of Llano Co. 2995
| Scientific Name | Verbena halei | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VEHA |
| Common Name | Texas Vervain, Texas Verbena, Slender Verbena | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32100 |
| Family | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Sandy or calcareous soils on hillsides, prairies, fields, woodlands and roadsides; abundant throughout most of Texas. Plant: Erect generally smooth perennial branched from base, 1 to 2-1/2 feet tall, stems branching above. Leaves: Various shapes of opposite leaves, 1-1/4 to 4 inches long; basal and lower stem leaves oblong to ovate, with long petioles and margins irregularly dentate or incised; mid stem leaves once or twice pinnatifid on shorter petioles; upper leaves somewhat dentate or entire and sessile. Inflorescence: Small, violet flowers in slender elongated, panicular spikes; each flower subtended by a very small ovate-triangular bract, about half the calyx length; 5-toothed calyx 1/8 long or shorter; bluish-lavender tubular corolla about 1/4-inch across with 5 united flaring petals (salverform) with tube slightly longer than the calyx. Bloom Period February to November. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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