Verbena canadensis

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Verbena
Species:
V. canadensis
Binomial name
Verbena canadensis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Billardiera explanata Moench
    • Buchnera canadensis L.
    • Glandularia aubletia (Jacq.) Nutt.
    • Glandularia canadensis (L.) Small
    • Glandularia canadensis f. candissima (F.Haage & E.Schmidt) Umber
    • Glandularia carolinensis J.F.Gmel.
    • Glandularia drummondii (W.H.Baxter) Small
    • Glandularia lambertii (Sims) Small
    • Verbena aubletia Jacq.
    • Verbena aubletia var. drummondii Lindl.
    • Verbena aubletia var. lambertii (Sims) M.E.Jones
    • Verbena canadensis f. candidissima (F.Haage & E.Schmidt) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
    • Verbena canadensis var. candidissima F.Haage & E.Schmidt
    • Verbena canadensis var. ehrenbergii Thell.
    • Verbena canadensis subsp. elegans Thell.
    • Verbena canadensis var. lambertii Thell.
    • Verbena drummondii W.H.Baxter
    • Verbena grandiflora Steud.
    • Verbena intermedia Penny ex G.Don
    • Verbena lambertii Sims
    • Verbena lambertii var. rosea D.Don
    • Verbena longiflora Lam.
    • Verbena oblaetia Retz.
    • Verbena rubra Salisb.

Verbena canadensis (syn. Glandularia canadensis), commonly known as rose mock vervain,[2] rose verbena,[3] clump verbena[4] or rose vervain[5] is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae) with showy pink to purple flowers.. It is native to the eastern and south-central areas of the United States.[1] This species is widely cultivated as an ornamental, and naturalized populations have been established outside its native range, such as in the northeastern U.S.[6][7]

Description

V. canadensis is a perennial herb[8] that grows low to the ground, typically to about 1 foot (30 cm) high. Roots will form where stems touch the ground, and over time the plant will spread to form a low mound.[9] Leaves, up to 8 centimetres (3 in)long, are dark green on the upper surface and lighter green below. Leaves are semi-evergreen, opposite and pinnately-lobed.[4] Flowers are pink to purple, and consist of a tubular corolla that opens up into 4 or 5 spreading lobes. Flowers bloom in the spring and can persist until fall.[7] The plant attracts butterflies, rabbits, and deer.[8]

Distribution and habitat

Its natural habitat is in sunny areas such as glades, forest openings, and on bluffs.[7][10] It is tolerant of dry conditions.[11] In some areas, the presence of Verbena canadensis is indicative of high-quality natural communities.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Verbena canadensis (L.) Britton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov.
  3. ↑ Denison, Edgar (2017). Missouri Wildflowers (Sixth ed.). Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-887247-59-7.
  4. 1 2 "Verbena canadensis (Clump Verbena, Rosa Verbena, Rose Vervain) North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  5. ↑ "Glandularia canadensis - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  6. ↑ Glandularia canadensis New England Wildflower Society
  7. 1 2 3 Yatskievych, George (2013). Flora of Missouri, Volume 3. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 1208.
  8. 1 2 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  9. ↑ "Know Your Natives – Rose Vervain". Arkansas Native Plant Society. 13 February 2018.
  10. 1 2 Rose Vervain Glandularia canadensis Illinois Wildflowers
  11. ↑ Verbena canadensis MissouriPlants


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