This spreading plant often found in disturbed areas is bigbract verbena (Verbena bracteata), the only member of the Verbena Family (Verbenaceae) in this area. It's also called prostrate vervain. Stems are hairy and leaves are opposite. The flowers have five lobes. For more information about bigbract verbena, click here.
This blog features a plant a day as I try to learn all the plants in the area where I live, in the central Great Basin. There are more than 1,000 plants known in this area, so it may take a few years!
Eventually I hope to have a photo for every plant listed in the Snake Range Key (link coming soon).