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VERVAIN Verbena officinalis (Verbenaceae) Height to 70cm
Upright, roughly hairy perennial with stiff square stems. Grows in dry, grassy places, especially on chalk and limestone. FLOWERS are 4-5mm across and pinkish lilac with 2 lips; borne on slender spikes (Jun-Sep). The flowers are extremely attractive to insects. FRUITS comprise a cluster of nutlets. LEAVES are pinnately lobed and lanceolate. STATUS-Widespread and common in England and Wales; scarce elsewhere.
Upright, roughly hairy perennial with stiff square stems. Grows in dry, grassy places, especially on chalk and limestone. FLOWERS are 4-5mm across and pinkish lilac with 2 lips; borne on slender spikes (Jun-Sep). The flowers are extremely attractive to insects. FRUITS comprise a cluster of nutlets. LEAVES are pinnately lobed and lanceolate. STATUS-Widespread and common in England and Wales; scarce elsewhere.
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