Pronounced (approximate): FY-lah lan-see-oh-LAY-tah
Tiny white to pale pink flowers ring a dark conical head.
Lance-leaf Fog Fruit (Phyla lanceolata): flowers and plant details. Tap the photo to open the gallery.
Family Verbenaceae
Life cycle Spreading perennial
Blooms June–September
Height 6–20 inches
Habitat Wet shores, mudflats, and floodplains
Common names: Lance-leaf Fog Fruit · Lanceleaf Frogfruit · Northern Fog Fruit · Fogfruit
Other scientific names used: Lippia lanceolata
Bloom timing and height vary with location. See the regional range below.
Explore reported observations. Sightings are not a complete range map.
Wet shores, mudflats, and floodplains. Flowering season: june–september.
Compare the narrow, toothed leaves with broader-leaved frogfruits. Photograph the leaves and flower heads together.
Tiny white to pale pink flowers ring a dark conical head.
Opposite lance-shaped leaves have toothed edges.
Low stems may root at their nodes.
Wet shores, mudflats, and floodplains.
7 field photographs. Select a photograph to enlarge it; use Load more photos to see the rest.
Native from southeastern Canada through much of the United States into northern Mexico.
Documented U.S. state records
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI
Documented state occurrences; native and introduced records may both be included. This is not a county-level map.
Observation maps show submitted records, not every place the plant occurs. Follow local access rules when visiting a site.
Practice recognizing Lance-leaf Fog Fruit in the flower quiz, or compare it with other plants in the guide.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.