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Verbena macdougalii
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Verbena macdougalii is a species of verbena known by several common names, including MacDougal verbena,[1] New Mexico vervain, hillside verbena,[2] and spike verbena.[3] It is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae).[2][4] V. macdougalii is the most common tall verbena in New Mexico, where it can be found in mountainous regions across the state.[3] It also occurs in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and west Texas.[1]
Verbena macdougalii grows at elevations of 5,900 to 9,000 feet in open flats, valleys, and in disturbed areas such as roadsides.[3][4] It produces three or more[3] tall, thick spikes, each with a ring of small, blue or purple flowers, and can reach about 3 feet in height.[4] Its stems are four-sided and very hairy.[2] It can be distinguished from the similar species Verbena hastata by the fact that V. macdougalii has thicker spikes and that the hair on its stems is spreading.[5]
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