Verbena halei
texas vervain, slender verbena, texas verbena, slender vervain
Family
Verbenaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, dentate
Leaf Type
bipinnate, compound, pinnate
Leaf Shape
oblong, ovate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
blue, purple, white
Flower Month
February - November
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
1
Cultural Information
Seed germination is improved by cold/moist or cold/dry stratification (Steffen 1997). Seeds average approximately 1,200,000/lb.
Animal Use
The following information is for the genus Verbena: Animals that eat its seeds: Stilt sandpiper, Lark bunting, Cardinal, Junco, Field sparrow, Song sparrow, Swamp sparrow, Tree sparrow, White-crowned sparrow. Animals that the plant: Cottontail rabbit (Martin et al. 1951).
Habitat
Sandy or calcerous soils, meadows, prairies, fields, woodlands, rocky hillsides, roadsides, pastures throughout Louisiana and Texas.