Stylodon carneus
carolina false vervain, carolina vervain
Family
Verbenaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
dentate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, spatulate, hastate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Month
April - July
Height (meters)
0.4 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Sandy, frequently xeric, thin woodlands; sandy barrens and upland pinelands.