Plant Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: Southwestern Mock Vervain, Pink Verbena, Southwestern Vervain, Goodding’s Verbena, Mojave Verbena
  • Synonyms: Glandularia gooddingii, Verbena arizonica, Verbena gooddingii, Verbena gooddingii var. nepetifolia, Verbena verna, Verbena verna var. fissa
  • Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena)
  • Genus Information:

Habit and Size

  • Duration: perennial
  • Habit: forb
  • Shape: spreading
  • Size: up to 2 feet
  • Stem: hairy

Leaves

  • Color: green
  • Shape: deeply lobed palmate
  • Edge: hairy
  • Arrangement: opposite
  • Leaf Retention:

Flowers and Fruit

  • Sex: monoecious
  • Flower Color: purple, pink
  • Flower Size: 1/2" (1 cm)
  • Number of Petals: 5
  • Bloom: blooms all year, flowering period depends on available moisture
  • Fruit: Schizocarp

Habitat and Growing Conditions

  • Water Use: medium
  • Light: sunny
  • Soil: gravel, sand
  • Habitat: washes, dry slopes, mesas, pinyon forests

Distribution

  • Distribution: AL, AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT
  • Seen: NV (Mountain Springs Summit)
  • Elevation: 3,500 to 6,400 ft (1000-2000 m)

Photographs

Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii)

Mountain Springs Summit, Spring Mountains

Southwestern Mock Vervain (Glandularia gooddingii)

Mountain Springs Summit, Spring Mountains