Lippia palmeri

Lippia palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae.

It is a tall slender shrub, reaching 2 metres in height and spreading to 1 metre.

Fragrant white flowers can be found on the plant after the rains.

The Seri call the shrub xomcahiift and use the leaves as a culinary herb.

Medicinally Seri use an infusion of the leaves applied topically to kill head lice.