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This plant prefers alkaline soils and can be found on roadsides and waste places.
This plant prefers alkaline soils and can be found on roadsides and waste places.


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A thick mass of Verbena officinalis growing at 640 MASL  in the North Mavora Lakes.<br />
A thick mass of Verbena officinalis growing at 640 MASL  in the North Mavora Lakes.<br />
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The square stems of Verbena officinalis<br />
The square stems of Verbena officinalis<br />
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Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/<br />





Latest revision as of 17:28, 24 September 2019

Kingdom: Plantae
(Unranked): Angiosperms
(Unranked): Eudicots
(Unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Verbena
Species: V. officinalis
Binomial name: Verbena officinalis
Common name: Common Vervain or Common Verbena, Vervain.

Verbena officinalis is a short-lived perennial herb native to Europe. It grows up to 80 cm high. It has diamond or lance-shaped lobed leaves which are toothed. The upright spikes hold tiny (5 mm) mauve flowers during Nov-March. Its stems are erect and stiff and are square shaped well branched.
This plant prefers alkaline soils and can be found on roadsides and waste places.

1-Verbena officinalis 5 .JPG

A thick mass of Verbena officinalis growing at 640 MASL  in the North Mavora Lakes.
1-Verbena officinalis-003.JPG

Verbena officinalis vervain-10.JPG

1-Verbena officinalis 2 .JPG

Verbena officinalis 1 .JPG

Verbena officinalis vervain-17.JPG

The square stems of Verbena officinalis
Verbena officinalis vervain.JPG

1-Verbena officinalis 1 .JPG 

1-Verbena officinalis 6 .JPG 

Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/