Phyla lanceolata

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Species Distribution Map
Family:VERBENACEAE
Species:Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
Common Name:Marsh Frogfruit; Northern Frogfruit; Lance Leaf Frogfruit
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:PHLA3
Plant Notes:Marsh Frogfruit is a native herbaceous perennial in the Verbena family (Verbenaceae). It can be found throughout Alabama, but is most common in areas with basic, heavy clay soils such as the Black Belt and Tennessee Valley. Marsh Frogfruit grows along streams and rivers, around ponds and lakes, and in wet roadside ditches. It is a perennial from rhizomes with creeping stems that root at the nodes. Flowering stems are upright. The stems are angled, green in color, and pubescent (when young) or glabrous. The leaves are opposite, lanceolate to elliptic in outline with an acute apex. They are short petiolate, with toothed margins from below the middle. The leaves are pubescent or glabrous. Flowers are produced in dense spikes from the axils of the leaves. The flowering stalks are longer than the leaves. The flowers open in whorls from the base to the apex of the spike. The corolla is white, light purple, or light pink in color with a yellow throat. The corolla has 5 lobes. The fruit separates into two nutlets. Marsh Frogfruit is available from nurseries that specialize in aquatic plants. The flowers are visited by many species of butterflies and bees, and Ducks and Geese consume the foliage and seed. Marsh Frogfruit prefers a consistently moist soil and full sun. Marsh Frogfruit is a rapid grower and can form dense stands that exclude other vegetation.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FACW+ (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyVERBENACEAE - Verbena family
Genus Phyla
Species Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene - Marsh Frogfruit; Northern Frogfruit; Lance Leaf Frogfruit

Citation

Citation Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene, Pittonia 4(20E): 47. 1899.
Basionym: Lippia lanceolata Michx. 1803.
Type: USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Charleston Co.: Ashley River, s.d., Michaux s.n. (holotype: P?).

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Lippia nodiflora var. acutifolia Lippia nodiflora (Linnaeus) Michaux, var. acutifolia Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 508. 1891. OHIO: Hamilton Co.: Cincinnati, 27 Aug 1874, Kuntze 2736 (holotype: NY).
Lippia nodiflora var. lanceolata Lippia nodiflora (Linnaeus) Michaux, var. lanceolata (Michaux) A. W. Wood, Class-Book Bot., ed. 2. 413. 1847.Lippia lanceolata Michaux 1803. 
Lippia lanceolata Lippia lanceolata Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 15. 1803. SOUTH CAROLINA: Charleston Co.: Ashley River, s.d., Michaux s.n. (holotype: P?).
Lippia lanceolata var. recognita Lippia lanceolata Michaux, var. recognita Fernald & Griscom, Rhodora 37: 178, t. 350(2). 1935. IOWA: Fremont Co.: Without locality, 30 Jul 1898, Fitzpatrick s.n. (holotype: GH).
Phyla lanceolata var. recognita Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene, var. recognita (Fernald & Griscom) Soper, Trans. Roy. Canad. Inst. 34: 35. 1962.Lippia lanceolata Michaux, var. recognita Fernald & Griscom 1935. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Choctaw, Clarke, Colbert, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marengo, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1963 - 2019

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
JSU136804 Talladega 13 Jul 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
343		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
TROY000044566 Wilcox 16 Aug 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
13055		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
AUA_ACC_13497 Jackson 31 Jul 1966 Rogers, Kenneth
 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039683 Mobile 06 Jun 1981 Horn, Charles N.
405		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
JSU136794 Jefferson 20 Jul 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
898		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136783 Bibb 25 Sep 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1472		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
AUA_ACC_20619 Marengo 18 Jul 1969 Moore, Harold D.
328-69		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039684 Greene 06 Aug 1966 Naugle, Helen E.
G 155		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UWAL0050278 Colbert 05 Jul 2019 Webb, David H.
8702		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (michx.) Greene
UNA00039666 Greene 05 Aug 1969 Thomas, Joab L.
2324		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
SAMF0005050 Shelby 22 Sep 2006 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3579		 SAMF
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UWAL0004370 Marengo 21 Aug 2008 England, J. Kevin
936		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
ALNHS00001627 Dallas 07 Jul 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
OC-300		 ALNHS
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
JSU136791 Jackson 29 Jun 1996 Ballard, J. Mark
6019		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UWAL0004373 Sumter 17 Jun 2000 Holland, Richard
AP00-17		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039667 Hale 14 Jun 1966 Maginness, Sherrie E.
28		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
JSU136792 Jackson 05 Aug 1975 Whetstone, R. David
5731		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
USAM000015155 Wilcox 04 Aug 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6855		 USAM
Lippia lanceolata Michaux
TROY000028251 Montgomery 16 Jul 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20788		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136788 Etowah 14 Aug 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
3027		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00039678 Talladega 21 Jun 1980 Wiersema, John H.
1940		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UWAL0050026 Limestone 28 Jul 1988 Webb, David H.
5408		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Vahl) Palla
UWAL0057127 Sumter 14 Sep 2019 Keener, Brian R.
11614		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
USAM000015154 Baldwin 05 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12052		 USAM
Lippia lanceolata Michaux
JSU136799 Marshall 02 Aug 1993 Spaulding, Daniel D.
4325		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
AUA_ACC_39533 Dallas 15 Jul 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
954		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UWAL0012344 Bullock 29 Jun 2012 Dykes, Bailee
975		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
TROY000049834 Autauga 05 Oct 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1364		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
SAMF0006665 Hale 17 Jun 2016 Davenport, Lawrence J.
6375		 SAMF
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136786 Clarke 13 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18871		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136795 Jefferson 13 Jul 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
832		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UWAL0002349 Wilcox 16 Aug 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
13055		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
AUA_ACC_61099 Choctaw 25 Aug 1994 Crouch, Virginia E.
1159B		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039685 Choctaw 26 Jul 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6763		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UWAL0052145 Pickens 30 Aug 2020 Keener, Brian R.
11886		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00064857 Clarke 07 Sep 2003 Keener, Brian R.
2967		 UNA
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UWAL0004372 Sumter 07 Aug 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19730		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039688 Colbert 31 Jul 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
689		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
AUA_ACC_55997 Clarke 1 Jun 1972 Kral, Robert
47079		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
SAMF0008160 Shelby 16 Aug 2022 Davenport, L.J.
7051		 SAMF
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136785 Calhoun 30 Jul 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
865		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UWAL0015716 Lawrence 20 Jun 2007 England, J. Kevin
616		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00069918 Marshall 29 Jul 2009 Webb, David
7078		 UNA
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UWAL0004369 Clarke 07 Sep 2003 Keener, Brian R.
2967		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
AUA_ACC_61100 Choctaw 22 Jun 1994 Crouch, Virginia E.
1061		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00069262 Marengo 21 Aug 2008 England, J. Kevin
936		 UNA
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UWAL0001841 Montgomery 18 Jun 2010 Davenport, L.J.
4332		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00058118 Sumter 01 Jul 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2224		 UNA
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
AUA000037561 Morgan 15 Aug 2015 England, J. Kevin
5606		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039677 Monroe 20 Aug 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
772		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UNA00039668 Wilcox 04 Aug 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6855		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
AUA_ACC_71579 Clarke 7 Sep 2003 Keener, Brian R.
2967		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039665 Tuscaloosa s.d. Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
JSU136790 Jackson 06 Aug 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1055		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00039662 Mobile s.d. Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UWAL0004368 Butler 29 Jul 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19651		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
SAMF0005051 Montgomery 18 Jun 2010 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4332		 SAMF
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136793 Jefferson 23 Jul 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13475		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
AUA_ACC_60764 Perry 30 Jun 1976 Sessler, Ann H.
149		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
JSU136796 Limestone 28 Jun 1996 Whetstone, R. David
18178		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
AUA_ACC_20809 Marengo 28 Aug 1969 Moore, Harold D.
692-69		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039675 Jackson 02 Aug 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
730		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UNA00024158 Greene 31 May 1963 Deramus, Rebecca
394		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
SAMF0003114 Hale 02 Jun 2015 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5778		 SAMF
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136802 Monroe 12 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18473		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UWAL0048040 Madison 28 Sep 2019 Ciafre, Claire M.
1830		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
TROY000024316 Jefferson 11 Aug 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13534		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136784 Calhoun 05 Aug 1982 Whetstone, R. David
11828		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
USAM000015157 Baldwin 29 May 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12026		 USAM
Lippia lanceolata Michaux
TROY000042782 Lowndes 27 Aug 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26763		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136800 Marshall 12 Jul 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2319		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00039691 Morgan 04 Jun 1979 Wiersema, John H.
793		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
JSU136787 Etowah 04 Sep 1995 Hodge-Spaulding, Lesley M.
4333		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
TROY000024412 Butler 29 Jul 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19651		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
USAM000015156 Baldwin 05 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12052		 USAM
Lippia lanceolata Michaux
UNA00039676 Lauderdale 01 Aug 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
697		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UWAL0004371 Montgomery 16 Jul 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20788		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
SAMF0005053 Elmore 10 Jul 2011 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4712		 SAMF
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00059244 Jefferson 11 Aug 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13534		 UNA
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UWAL0050149 Autauga 05 Oct 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1364		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
TROY000024317 Sumter 01 Jul 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2224		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00039687 Dallas 24 Sep 1977 Davenport, Lawrence J.
166		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
AUA000040372 Madison 21 Jun 2018 Swick, E.N.
1037		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
TROY000024413 Marengo 21 Aug 2008 England, J. Kevin
936		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136803 Morgan 15 Sep 1996 Spaulding, Daniel D.
9200		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
TROY000038658 29 Jun 2012 Dykes, Bailee
975		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
AUA_ACC_33027 Dallas 3 Aug 1976 Sessler, Ann H.
250		 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
JSU136801 Marshall 21 Jul 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2377		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
TROY000049578 Autauga 24 Aug 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1130		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
AUA_ACC_13712 Macon 16 Jul 1966 Daly, Jr., Robert
 AUA
Phyla Lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039661 Lawrence 01 Aug 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
712		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UWAL0019955 Morgan 15 Aug 2015 England, J. Kevin
5606		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
JSU136797 Limestone 29 Jun 1996 Ballard, J. Mark
5961		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UWAL0014536 Marengo 27 Jun 2011 England, J. Kevin
2937		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00039673 Bibb 16 Sep 1985 Horn, Charles N.
940		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
JSU136789 Jackson 05 Aug 1975 Whetstone, R. David
5731		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00039681 Dallas 15 Jul 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
954		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UWAL0030241 Lowndes 27 Aug 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26763		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
UNA00039686 Wilcox 05 Aug 1978 Wiersema, John H.
409		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
UWAL0049715 Marshall 29 Jul 2009 Webb, David H.
7078		 UWAL
Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene
UNA00039689 Sumter 02 Jul 1969 Thomas, Joab L.
2282		 UNA
Lippia lanceolata Michx.
USAM000015153 Baldwin 05 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12052		 USAM
Lippia lanceolata Michaux
JSU136798 Madison 10 Jun 1976 Atkinson, Tim A.
1832		 JSU
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
TROY000024315 Sumter 07 Aug 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19730		 TROY
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
SAMF0005052 Jefferson 25 Aug 2011 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4811		 SAMF
Phyla lanceolata (Michaux) Greene
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