Vervain - Verbena officinalis

Majorstuen, Oslo, Oslo, Norway Vervain - Verbena officinalis Erect, branched, roughly hairy, perennial to 75 cm. Leaves Opposite; lower leaves stalked, deeply pinnately lobed. Flowers In elongated, slender terminal spikes, violent; 5 sepals; corolla 2-lipped with 5 lobes, 3.5-5 mm; 4 stamens. Habitat Rough grassland, scrub, roadsides, bare ground, on well-drained calcareous soils. Distribution Archaeophyte. Declining. Widespread in S England, S Wales; rare further N and in Ireland. (Most of Europe except N.) Flowers July-September Source: Collins Flower Guide, David Streeter, HarperCollins Publishers, London 2009 pg 400/401 uuid="51A5F1E7-0A69-4A53-AE60-129569A0006C" id="Norway lilleulven.com 20140726_130128_NO_Oslo_Oslo__www.LilleUlven.com.DNG Plant Macro Lilleulven.com"

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