Verbena bipinnatifida, commonly called Dakota mock vervain,[1] prairie verbena, and Moradilla, among others,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Verbena |
| Species: | V. bipinnatifida
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| Binomial name | |
| Verbena bipinnatifida Schauer
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Description
editVerbena bipinnatifida is an herbaceous or semi-woody perennial.[4] It produces pink or purple flowers primarily in the spring, but can bloom anytime throughout the growing season.[5] Its leaves are finely dissected, into segments that are 1–4 mm wide. It can be distinguished from the similar-looking Verbena tenera by its long flower bracts, and wider leaf segments.[6]
Distribution and habitat
editIt is native to North America, where its natural range extends from the United States south to Nicaragua.[7] In the United States, it is found primarily in the Great Plains and in the Blackland Prairies of the Southeast.[8] Elsewhere in North America, it is occasionally found as a non-persisting waif.[6] Its natural habitat is in open grassy areas, including prairies. It can be found in both high-quality natural communities and in disturbed areas.[6][5]
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Glandularia bipinnatifida". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Glandularia bipinnatifida". Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Verbena bipinnatifida Schauer | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Glandularia bipinnatifida". Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 1050.
- ^ a b c Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ "Glandularia bipinnatifida". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
