Lanceleaf Frogfruit

Lanceleaf Frogfruit (Phyla lanceolata) is in the Verbena Family family (Verbenaceae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 911 research-grade flowering observations of it in our sample, peaking in August.

Nationally it blooms mainly from June to September, but timing varies a lot by state and elevation — see the table below.

When to photograph Lanceleaf Frogfruit: observations by month (U.S.)

About Lanceleaf Frogfruit

Phyla lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family known by the common name lanceleaf fogfruit or frogfruit. It is native to the southern half of North America, including much of the United States except for the northwestern quadrant, and much of Mexico. It is resident in many types of moist and wet habitat, including disturbed areas, such as irrigation ditches. It is a perennial herb growing decumbent in a matlike form with...From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

Lanceleaf Frogfruit by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related wildflowers (Verbena Family)

Blue VervainVerbena hastata

Turkey Tangle FrogfruitPhyla nodiflora

LantanaLantana strigocamara

White VervainVerbena urticifolia

Dakota mock vervainGlandularia bipinnatifida

Hoary VervainVerbena stricta

Texas lantanaLantana urticoides

Photography tips

• Photograph flowers on calm, overcast mornings to avoid wind blur and harsh shadows.
• Get low: a shallow depth of field (f/2.8–f/5.6) isolates a bloom against soft color.
• Stay on trails — trampling meadows kills plants and ruins next year's display.
• Try a kaleidoscope abstract of a single bloom with our online kaleidoscope tool.

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