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Lippia (Phyla nodiflora) is an ornamental plant in the Verbenaceae family, which is native from Brazil and United States. It can be found in tropical areas around the globe, a naturalized species in many places. This plant is cited in "Flora Brasiliensis" by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
Lippia is a flowering, broadleaf plant. It grows in a groundcover or turflike manner and is often present in yards as a lawn weed. Tough and can take foot traffic.
Great nectar source for many pollinators.
Perennial herb
1 - 2 in Tall
Spreading
Fast
White
Lawn alternative
Full Sun
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.
Wet places
Escaped Cultivar, Wetland-Riparian
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Likely
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Confirmed
Urban Digger Bee
Anthophora urbana
European Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
Tripartite Sweat Bee
Halictus tripartitus
Pyrausta subsequalis