Verbena rigida
Verbenaceae
opposite
sessile
serrate
simple
oblong, lanceolate, oblanceolate, obovate
forb
pink, purple
March - October
0.2 - 0.7
No
Unarmed
introduced
perennial
Warm season
-1
Easily propagated by stem cuttings taken anytime during the growing season. Seed germination is improved by cold/moist or cold/dry stratification (Steffen 1997).
Considered a good nectar plant by Ajilvsgi (1990). 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).
A cultivated ornamental, from Brazil and Paraguay, that is now naturalized in pastures, prairies, and roadsides, where it is often very showy.
Pastures, prairies and roadsides in most of Louisiana and east Texas.