Texas Frogfruit
Least Skipper on Texas Frogfruit © Don Verser
Phyla nodiflora
Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)
Texas Frogfruit prefers moist soil but adapts to dry conditions and a variety of soil types. Tiny white flowers form on erect stems. Plants spread and can form dense mounds. Provides good erosion control on stream banks.
- Scientific Name: Phyla nodiflora
- Common Names: Texas Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit
- Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)
- Growth Habit: Perennial
- Height: Up to about 6 inches
- Leaves: Serrated lance-shaped
- Flowers: White
- Bloom Time: March through November
- Wildlife Benefits: Nectar source for bees and butterflies. Larval food source for buckeye and phaon crescent butterflies.
© Susan Billetdeaux
Where to Find It
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