Mostly perenial herbs; few shrubs. Stems often angled. Tubular flowers often in capitate panicles. Foliage often aromatic.
Oreganillo |
Aloysia wrightiii |
Dakota Mock Vervain |
Glandularia bipinnatifida |
An intricately branched woody shrub with very small blue-white flowers in elongate spikes. Opposite leaves with pungent, oregano-like aroma. Found in the Sonoran Desert mostly on rocky bajadas or partially shaded cliff faces. Detailed Description |
A brightly colored perennial of the upper elevations in the Sonoran Desert. Leaves clearly disscected and with rather stiff hairs. Detailed Description |
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Vitex |
Vitex agnus-castus |
Lantana |
Lantana camara |
Widely cultivated shrub or small tree becoming established in moist habitats near cities. Spikes of purple flowers. Palmately compound leaves. Detailed Description |
Cultivated shrub with abundant flowers and green foliage. Many volunteer in waste places near the cities. Detailed Description |