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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Lantana montevidensis
FAMILY
Verbenaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lantana montevidensis
FAMILY
Verbenaceae
COMMON NAME:
Trailing Shrub-verbena, Polecat-geranium
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Ron Lance rwl2180_a
May
Dk green coarsely toothed 1" leaves; 1-1.5" clusters of rosy-lilac flowers, per The Southern Living Garden Book.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Lantana montevidensis
FAMILY
Verbenaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lantana montevidensis
FAMILY
Verbenaceae
2180
Shrub; Subshrub
Perennial
Non-native: South America
Habitat: Landscaped areas, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stems not armed
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Lavender?
Bilaterally symmetrical
Obscurely 2-4 lobed calyx
4-lobed salverform corolla
4 included stamens, attached to corolla tube
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Black/Blue-black
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p122
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p186