VERBENACEAE
Verbena xutha
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habit and habitat--Verbena xutha is an herbaceous perennial that inhabits disturbed open areas. The plants in this picture are about 4-5 ft. in height. | inflorescence in Summer--the flowers open from the bottom to the top. Do you see the old, shriveled corollas below the open flowers? |
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flowers--this is the typical look of flowers in the genus Verbena. Do you see the upside-down gingerbread men? | leaf--are these leaves pubescent or glabrous? |