EcoFlora - Verbena x illicita

Verbena x illicita Moldenke [stricta × urticifolia]
Family: Verbenaceae	vPlants Resources The Morton Arboretum Annual or perennial herb Stem: erect, densely long-haired. Leaves: opposite, stalked, more than 2 cm wide, egg-shaped, toothed. Inflorescence: a cluster of more than three spikes, each spike less than 7 mm across, with white flowers well separated along the spike. Fruit: four nutlets surrounded by the persistent calyx. Similar species: Verbena x illicita is a hybrid of Verbena stricta and Verbena urticifolia. The attributes of the hybrid are intermediate of the parents. It resembles V. urticifolia in habit, but has larger flowers, denser spikes, wider leaves, and densely hairy stems like V. stricta. See links below for further information on the parents. Flowering: June to September Habitat and ecology: Rare in low areas. Occurence in the Chicago region: native Etymology: Verbena is the Latin name for vervain. Author: The Morton Arboretum
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