Phyla Lanceolata Inflorescence Close Up View Stock Image

This is a Phyla lanceolata plant inflorescence. Verbenaceae family. Common name: lanceleaf frogfruit. It is native to the southern half of North America and Central America. It is resident in many types of moist and wet habitat, including disturbed areas. The inflorescence, arising on a peduncle several centimeters tall, is a spherical spike of flowers which elongates into a cylindrical form as the fruits develop. The tiny, densely packed flowers are white, sometimes tinged with blue or purple. Near Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), by the lake. Petén, Guatemala.