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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaA bridge spans the Mississippi River between wooded shores.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Blue Vervain
Blue Vervain
Blue Vervain (Verbana hastata)

Description: Blue vervain is common in sedge meadows, wet to wet-mesic prairies, and fresh meadows.

A perennial herb up to 1.5 - 3.5' tall. The opposite stem leavs are lanced-shaped to narrowly ovate and coarsely serrated. Bright blue flowers are overlapping and packed into a number of dense spikes which form a panicle at the end of the 4-sided, erect stem.

Flowers bloom from July to August.

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Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 16:46 EST