Lantana camara
Black Sage, Lantana
Other regional names: Largeleaf Lantana +3 more
- Largeleaf Lantana
- Sage
- Scrubby Cup
- Scrubby Tree
Also known as: Camara vulgaris Benth. +9 more
- Camara vulgaris Benth.
- Lantana camara f. camara
- Lantana camara var. camara
- Lantana camara var. parvifolia Moldenke
- Lantana coccinea Lodd. ex G.Don
- Lantana glandulodissima Hayek
- Lantana mexicana Turner
- Lantana spinosa L. ex Le Cointe
- Lantana spinosa L. ex LeCointe
- Lantana urticifolia subsp. urticifolia
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Verbenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Lantana camara (commonly known as Black Sage or Lantana) is a shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Hawaii, India, Italy, Kenya, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Ogasawara-shoto, Phoenix Is., Queensland, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Tuamotu, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms