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This plant volunteered. 10-12 inches tall. Looks sort of attractive but suspect it is a weed. Did a lot better than the petunias.

jake12121212 Master Identifier says:

The link : https://www.google.com/search?q=verbena+urticifolia+images&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb

August 7th, 2014 at 11:17pm
jake12121212 Master Identifier says:

I have seen a wild plant here in Ohio that looks similar to your above picture (another similar one has blue or purple flowers. On a walk a many years ago our wildflower tour guide identified it as White Vervain or Verbena urticifolia (because of the nettle like leaves) I hesitate to second guess Stone since by his many posts he is very good and loves plants.

August 7th, 2014 at 11:54pm
stone Master Identifier says:

Looks like a porterweed (Stachytarpheta sp.), the white flowered form is a rare item…

September 30th, 2013 at 7:09am

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