| Rose Vervain
Other Common Names: Sweet William, Rose Mock Vervain, Rose Verbena Scientific Name: Glandularia canadensis Native to Alabama: Yes |
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| Ecological Benefits | ||||||||
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| Butterflies | Deer | Rabbits | ||||||
| Other Plants Found in Alabama with Similar Ecological Benefits: | |
| Prairie Verbena (Glandularia bipinnatifida) |
Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii) |
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Average Watering |
 Well-drained, Sandy, Acidic,or Moist Soil |
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Part Sun/ Shade | Leaf, Flower & Seed Identifiation | |||||
| LEAF DESCRIPTION |
 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Harry Cliffe Click on image to enlarge it |
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| Leaf Characteristics Chart (PDF) | |||||
| Shape: Ovate |
Margin: Serrate and Lobed |
Arrangement: Opposite |
Form: Simple |
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| Description: | |||||
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4-inch long, dark green, dissected on each side of the central axis, and may be hairy
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| FLOWER DESCRIPTION |
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Alan Cressler Click on image to enlarge it |
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| Flower Shapes Chart (JPG) | ||||
| Color: Pink, rosy-pink, lavendar |
Shape:
Tubular |
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Bloom Months: Feb – Sep |
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Fragrant flowers in 2-inch, flat-topped clusters are produced at the top of the branch tips; flowers have 5 petals
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| SEED DESCRIPTION |
 Eastern Illinois University
K. R. Robertson Click on image to enlarge it |
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| Type: Fruit – Dry Seed Pod |
Description: Acorn-like shaped seed pad; small, cylindrical, brown seeds |
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| Plant spreads by: | |||
| Seeds and Rhizomes/ Tubers/ Roots & Shoots Hairy, grounded stems, rooting at the nodes where they touch the ground to form ground cover; self-seeds in ideal growing conditions |
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
| Quick Fact Sheet (Condensed Species Info) |
QR Code (Links to this Webpage) |
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| Plant ID Sign (Text Only): Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign (Text Only): Editable Word Doc |
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| Plant ID Sign (With Picture): Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign (With Picture): Editable Word Doc |
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