Verbenaceae

Lanceleaf fogfruit

Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene

Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Phyla

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Lanceleaf fogfruit (Phyla lanceolata) — FlowerPhoto: daksu, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Lanceleaf fogfruit, Northern frogfruit, Frog fruit, Lanceleaf frog fruit, Northern fogfruit

Synonyms

Lippia lanceolata Michx.
Lippia lanceolata var. recognita Fernald & Griscom
Lippia nodiflora var. acutifolia Kuntze
Lippia nodiflora var. lanceolata (Michx.) Alph.Wood
Phyla lanceolata f. ahlesii Moldenke
Phyla lanceolata var. recognita (Fernald & Griscom) Soper
Phyla nodiflora var. texensis Moldenke
Verbena scabra Muhl. ex Spreng.
Zappania lanceolata (Michx.) Juss.

Flowers

In flower: June to September (from 956 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: daksu, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FlowerPhoto: Bob, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Andrew C, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.