Lucas Land
Narrowleaf Vervain
Verbena simplex
An endangered plant in Massachusetts and New Jersey
From Nearctica
Identification: Flowers lavender to purple, small, with a fused corolla and 5 free petal lobes. Flowers arranged in a series of elongate, highly branched flower spikes. Only a few flowers open at any one time. Stems - To +50cm tall, erect, herbaceous, 4-angled, multiple from base, branching. Stem and leaves slightly hairy. Leaves elongate, blade-shaped, with a toothed outer margin. Base of leaf tapering, without a distinct petiole. Plant 1 to 2 feet in height.
Distribution: Throughout eastern North America.
Habitat: Narrow-leaved Vervain is found in fields and prairies.