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VERBENACE^. Vervain Family. 



VERBENA, Tourn. Veuvain. 



V. angustifolia, Michx. Narrow-leaved Vervain. 



Stearns county, Mrs. Blaisdell; Goodhue county, Sandberg; lake Pepin, Miss Man- 

 ning. Kare. Southeast. 



V. hastata, L. Blue Vervain. 



Common throughout the state, excepting far northward, where it is infrequent or 

 rare, both in the Red river valley and about lalce Superior ; found at the lake of the 

 Woods, Dawson. 



V. urticsefolia, L. White Vervain. Nettle-leaved Vervain. 

 Frequency and range like the last. 



V. Stricta, Vent. Hoary Vervain. 



Common, or frequent, on sandy land southward; extending north to the upper Mis- 

 sissippi river, Houghton. 



V. officinalis, L. European Vervain. 

 Minneapolis, Herrlck. Rare. 



V. bracteosa, Michx. Prostrate Vervain . 



Common through the south half of the state ; extending north to the upper Missis- 

 sippi river, Houghton, Garrison. (A probable hybrid between this species and V. stricta 

 was found at Minneapolis in 1882. It was procumbent and much branched, much larger 

 and coarser than V. bracteosa, covering a space about three feet in diameter ; hirsute ; 

 leaves often 3- to 5-cleft ; spikes clustered, loosely flowered ; bracts inconspicuous, 

 shorter than the calyx ; flowers small, blue. Upham.) 



LIPPIA, L. LippiA. 



li. lauceolata, Michx. Fog-fruit. 



Lake Pepin, Jlfiss ilfawungr. Rare. Southeast. 



PHRYMA, L. LopsEEU. 



P. Leptostacliya , L. Lopseed. 



Common, or frequent, through the south half of the state ; extending north to Todd 

 county, Upham, the upper Mississippi river, Garrison, and Fergus Falls, Leonard. 



LABIATE. Mint Family. 



TEUCRIUM, L. Germander. 



T. Canadense, L. American Germander. Wood Sage. 



Frequent, occasionally common, through the south half of the state and in the Red 

 river valley to Penibma, Havard. 



ISANTHUS, Michx. 



I. Cferuleus, Michx. False Pennyroyal. 



Lake City, Mrs. Ray^ Blue Earth county, Leiherg- Minneapolis, WinchcU, Roherts. 

 South. 



MENTHA, Tourn. M^^T. 



M. viridis, L. Spearmint. 



Often cultivated, and occasionally spontaneous, escaping from gardens. 



