This is a species of the vervain family. It has many common names including blue porterweed, blue snake weed, bastard vervain, Brazilian tea, Jamaica vervain, light-blue snakeweed, and worryvine. It usually is found along country roadsides. I spotted this when I walked the pier at Lake Dardanelle. The leaves are consumed in bush tea as a “cooling” tonic and blood cleanser, to treat “asthma” and “ulcerated stomachs”.
Look where Erin had to go to see a client— right down Betty Jean street. Betty Jean is near Honeysuckle so there’s a pleasant aroma there.
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