| Verbena bipinnatifida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Verbena |
| Species: | V. bipinnatifida |
| Binomial name | |
| Verbena bipinnatifida Schauer | |
| Synonyms | |
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Verbena bipinnatifida, commonly called Dakota mock vervain, [1] prairie verbena, and Moradilla, among others, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae. [3]
Verbena bipinnatifida is an herbaceous or semi-woody perennial. [4] It produces pink or purple flowers primarily in the spring, but can bloom anytime throughout the growing season. [5] Its leaves are finely dissected, into segments that are 1–4 mm wide. It can be distinguished from the similar-looking Verbena tenera by its long flower bracts, and wider leaf segments. [6]
It is native to North America, where its natural range extends from the United States south to Nicaragua. [7] In the United States, it is found primarily in the Great Plains and in the Blackland Prairies of the Southeast. [8] Elsewhere in North America, it is occasionally found as a non-persisting waif. [6] Its natural habitat is in open grassy areas, including prairies. It can be found in both high-quality natural communities and in disturbed areas. [6] [5]
