Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Glandularia gooddingii (Briquet) Solbrig
(Goodding's Vervain)

Family: Verbenaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Verbena arizonica Briquet
Verbena bipinnatifida Nuttall var. gooddingii (Briquet) Jepson
Verbena gooddingii Briquet var. gooddingii
Verbena gooddingii Briquet var. nepetifolia Tidestrom

Glandularia gooddingii is an ascending herb that can be woody towards the base. It grows to 60 centimeters in height. The leaves are palmately three lobed with the lobes further divided. The stems and leaves are conspicuously villous. The corolla tube is the same length as the calyx, unlike Glandularia bipinnatifida in which the corolla tube is at least 4mm longer than the corolla tube. Glandularia gooddingii is found in open meadows.
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Glandularia gooddingii, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, October 26, 2009



Glandularia gooddingii, upper half of 60cm tall plant, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, October 26, 2009



Glandularia gooddingii, closeup of spreading villous stem, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, October 26, 2009



Glandularia gooddingii, closeup of villous leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, October 26, 2009



Glandularia gooddingii, field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, October 26, 2009



Glandularia gooddingii, field macro of lateral view of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, October 26, 2009



Glandularia gooddingii, macro of lateral view of flower for measurement, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, October 26, 2009



Glandularia gooddingii, macro of four nutlets, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, October 26, 2009


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