genus
Vervains
Verbena
Field notes
Verbena (), also known as vervain or (in obsolete spelling) verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas and Asia; however, Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is the type species and native to Europe.
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- Blue Vervain native
- White Vervain native
- Purpletop Vervain introduced
- Hoary Vervain native
- Texas Vervain native
- Common Vervain introduced
- Brazilian Vervain introduced
- Bigbract Verbena native
- Western Vervain native
- Slender Vervain introduced
- Woolly Vervain native
- Moss Verbena introduced
- Seashore Vervain present
- Narrowleaf Vervain native
- Purpletop Vervain introduced
- Gulf Vervain present
- MacDougal Verbena native
- Carolina Vervain present
- Mint Vervain native
- Sandpaper Vervain native
- Fanleaf Vervain present
- Hillside Vervain native
- Glittering Vervain present
- Procumbent Vervain
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native vervains All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
caterpillars
10
bees
1
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
198
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White Vervain
Verbena urticifolia
caterpillars
10
bees
1
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
123
shelter
2
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Bigbract Verbena
Verbena bracteata
caterpillars
8
bees
1
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
109
-
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
caterpillars
8
bees
1
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
177
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Narrowleaf Vervain
Verbena simplex
caterpillars
7
bees
1
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
101
-
Texas Vervain
Verbena halei
caterpillars
7
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
75
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Sandpaper Vervain
Verbena scabra
caterpillars
7
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
59
-
Carolina Vervain
Verbena carnea
caterpillars
6
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
58
-
Woolly Vervain
Verbena canescens
caterpillars
6
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
54
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Hillside Vervain
Verbena neomexicana
caterpillars
6
food
6
flowers
50
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MacDougal Verbena
Verbena macdougalii
caterpillars
6
food
5
flowers
56
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Mint Vervain
Verbena menthifolia
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
42
-
Western Vervain
Verbena lasiostachys
caterpillars
4
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
58
-
Fort Huachuca Vervain
Verbena gracilis
caterpillars
3
food
6
flowers
32
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Red Hills Vervain
Verbena californica