Calflora
Taxon  Report   8228    
Verbena bonariensis  L.
Purple top vervain,   Purpletop vervain
Verbena bonariensis, a dicot, is an annual or biennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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Observation Search
(162 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Verbenaceae  
Genus: Verbena
Subspecies and Varieties:

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSVerbena bonariensis var. bonariensis
JEF + PLANTSVerbena bonariensis var. conglomerata
JEFVerbena incompta
More information about  Verbena bonariensis

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/19/2022).