Lantana urticoides Hayek is a plant in the Verbenaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lantana urticoides Hayek

Lantana urticoides Hayek

Texas Lantana (Lantana urticoides) is a 3–5 foot perennial flowering shrub in the verbena family found along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mexico.

Family
Genus
Lantana
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lantana urticoides Hayek

Lantana urticoides, commonly called Texas Lantana, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. This perennial shrub grows to a height of three to five feet. It is native to Mexico and the U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, growing especially along the Gulf coast. Its blooming period can last from spring through to the first frost.

Photo: (c) Juan Castro, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Castro

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Verbenaceae Lantana

More from Verbenaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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