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Photographer: David G. Smith
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Family Verbenaceae
Verbena urticifolia L. var. urticifolia
nettle-leaved vervain, white vervain
Verbena: ancient Latin name of the common European vervain
urticifolia: having nettle-like leaves
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, annual/perennial, 16"-40" tall forb, usually branching near the base; stems 4 -angled |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, 1/8" wide or less; inflorescence very loosely-spreading, branched, slender spikes; blooms July-Oct. |
| Fruit: | 4 separating, rough, 1/5" nutlets |
| Leaf: | opposite, widely lance-like to oval, stalked, once to twice toothed  |
| Habitat: | disturbed sites, woods, thickets |
| (Glossary) |
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