Flower profile

Dakota mock vervain

Glandularia bipinnatifida

Dakota mock vervain (Glandularia bipinnatifida) is a flowering plant in the Verbenaceae family, native in the lower 48 states, blooming mostly March–May across the U.S.

Native to Texas

Dakota mock vervain is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Texas it's most often seen in bloom in March–May.

21states where USDA records it

29,605TX sightings*

30,291U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Texas

Quick look

Verbena bipinnatifida, commonly called Dakota mock vervain, prairie verbena, and Moradilla, among others, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae.
From Wikipedia's article Verbena bipinnatifida, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Verbenaceae family. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a annual, perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 21 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
NatureServe lists it as native to Texas. ^NatureServe
In Texas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 29,605 research-grade sightings of it in Texas, ranking #8 among the 169 flowers on our Texas list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

In Texas, most flowering sightings come in March–May.

Flowering records by month in Texas (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (1,464 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: G5 Secure worldwide. ^NatureServe
Texas: Not listed Not on Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Texas. ^{31 TAC 69.8}
Rare elsewhere: Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: GA (S1), WY (S1). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records dakota mock vervain in 21 states.

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recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Texas counties with USDA records: Andrews, Archer, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Brazos, Brewster, Brown, Burnet, Caldwell, Callahan, Cameron, Castro, Childress, Coke, Coleman, Collin, Comal, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, DeWitt, Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, Edwards, El Paso, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Fayette, Foard, Frio, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hays, Hemphill, Hidalgo, Hill, Hockley, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Leon, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Marion, Martin, Maverick, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Milam, Mills, Moore, Motley, Navarro, Nolan, Nueces, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Parker, Pecos, Potter, Presidio, Randall, Real, Reeves, Runnels, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Shackelford, Sherman, Smith, Starr, Stephens, Sutton, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Travis, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wichita, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala.

Names, range and relatives

Native status by region (USDA PLANTS): Lower 48 states: Native; Puerto Rico: Native.

County records: USDA PLANTS lists it in 365 counties across 17 states; the most are in Texas (149), Kansas (64), Oklahoma (41).

Other Glandularia on Bloomipedia (2): Rose vervain, Southwestern mock vervain.

More from the Verbenaceae family (14 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Blue vervain, White vervain, Hoary vervain, Texas vervain, Lantana, Brazilian vervain, Bigbract verbena, Common lantana.

More Texas flowers

Texas vervain

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Native

🌼 Blooms in TX: March–May

Lantana

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🌼 Blooms in TX: April–September

Pinkladies

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Native

🌼 Blooms in TX: March–May

Sources

USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile GLBI2.
iNaturalist, Glandularia bipinnatifida: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Wikipedia, Verbena bipinnatifida (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Texas: Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Texas: Texas noxious and invasive plant list (4 Tex. Admin. Code § 19.300(a)).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Glandularia bipinnatifida (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: Frances W via iNaturalist · CC0 · resized.