Verbena hastata
American Blue Vervain, American Vervain
Other regional names: Blue Vervain +2 more
- Blue Vervain
- Simpler's Joy
- Swamp Vervain
Also known as: Verbena hastata f. albiflora Moldenke +13 more
- Verbena hastata f. albiflora Moldenke
- Verbena hastata f. caerulea Moldenke
- Verbena hastata f. hastata
- Verbena hastata f. rosea (Coleman) R.H.Cheney
- Verbena hastata var. hastata
- Verbena hastata var. oblongifolia Nutt.
- Verbena hastata var. paniculata (Lam.) Farw.
- Verbena hastata var. paniculata Klotzsch ex Lanj.
- Verbena hastata var. pinnatifida (Lam.) Pursh
- Verbena hastata var. rosea N.Coleman
- Verbena hastata var. scabra Moldenke
- Verbena paniculata Lam.
- Verbena paniculata var. pinnatifida (Lam.) Schauer
- Verbena pinnatifida Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Verbenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Verbena hastata (commonly known as American Blue Vervain or American Vervain) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Verbenaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Jamaica