Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)

Hoary vervain is a short-lived perennial plant native to eastern North America. It likes to grow in dry to mesic prairies with a preference for disturbance. It is seen along roadsides, abandoned fields, empty lots, and degraded/overgrazed prairies. It is often mistaken with V. hastata which has sharply lanceolate and toothed leaves and grows in wetlands.