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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Verbena canadensis, Clump Verbena, Verbenaceae

Genus and species: Verbena canadensis
Common Name: Clump Verbena
Family Name: Verbenaceae

This plant is relatively a low grower. It has a creeping habit. The leaves are opposite and the stems are kind of square. The flowers cluster like Queen Anne's Lace, have five petals with a little notch in each one, and have no fragrance.

Photos taken August 31, 2011 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens.

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