Family: Verbenaceae
lance-leaf fog-fruit
[Lippia lanceolata Michx.]
Kitty Kohout
Merel R. Black
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Phyla: from Greek phyle, "tribe," probably from the flowers being tightly clustered in heads
Plants: erect to creeping, perennial, 2"-24" tall forb; stems square, rooting
Leaves: opposite, widest near or below the middle, short-stalked
Flowers: white to pink, 4-parted, 1/8" wide, very thin tube somewhat 2-lipped, often with a yellow center, the upper lip shorter; inflorescence a stalked, dense spike from the leaf axils rounded at first, then elongating in time; blooms May-Oct.
Fruits: 2 separating nutlets
Habitat: wet, moist; forests, streambanks, forests
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect to creeping, perennial, 2"-24" tall forb; stems square, rooting
Leaves: opposite, widest near or below the middle, short-stalked
Flowers: white to pink, 4-parted, 1/8" wide, very thin tube somewhat 2-lipped, often with a yellow center, the upper lip shorter; inflorescence a stalked, dense spike from the leaf axils rounded at first, then elongating in time; blooms May-Oct.
Fruits: 2 separating nutlets
Habitat: wet, moist; forests, streambanks, forests
Conservation Status: Native
Muddy, sandy, or gravelly riverbanks, in floodplain forests along sloughs and backwaters, lakeshores, ditches, sand bars, mudflats, marshy areas, wet lawns at boat landings, muddy areas along railroad tracks, and wet waste areas such as drainage pipe corridors and wet excavations. Most common along major rivers such as the Mississippi and Wisconsin and ranging into the northeast to Waupaca Co.; scattered in the southeast.
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key.
Merel R. Black
Kitty Kohout
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