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Verbenaceae > Verbena (vervain)

Narrowleaf Vervain (Verbena simplex) Narrowleaf Vervain (Verbena simplex)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006

Uncommon in the NC piedmont, Narrowleaf Vervain grows on mafic or calcareous soils.

Narrowleaf Vervain (Verbena simplex) Narrowleaf Vervain (Verbena simplex)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006


Common Vervain, Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) Common Vervain, Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Ashe Co., NC
24 Aug 2016

Despite its common name, this is a fairly rare plant in NC. It is placed on the Natural Heritage Program Watch List.

Common Vervain, Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) Blue Vervain, Common Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Ashe Co., NC
24 Aug 2016
Common Vervain, Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) Blue Vervain, Common Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Ashe Co., NC
24 Aug 2016
Common Vervain, Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) Blue Vervain, Common Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Ashe Co., NC
24 Aug 2016


Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.


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