Verbena sp.
Vervain, Vervain
Family: Verbenaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Verbena sp. (Vervain) is a non-native California perennial in the Verbenaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Glandularia: Verbena has nearly regular flowers; Glandularia has more obviously lobed flowers (often treated as same genus).; vs Phacelia: Verbena has tubular flowers with 5-toothed calyx; Phacelia has bowl-shaped flowers with coiled inflorescence.; vs Salvia: Verbena has nearly regular flowers; Salvia has distinctly two-lipped flowers with mint-family square stems.; vs Limonium: Verbena has tubular flowers producing nutlets; Limonium has papery flowers producing capsules.; vs Lavandula: Verbena has nearly regular small flowers; Lavandula has dense spikes of purple flowers with aromatic foliage.
Frequently asked questions
Is Verbena sp. native to California?
No. Verbena sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Verbena sp. belong to?
Verbena sp. is in the Verbenaceae family, genus Verbena.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Verbena bonariensis — Purple top vervain
- Verbena bracteata — Bigbract verbena
- Verbena californica — Red hills vervain
- Verbena gooddingii — Southwestern mock vervain
- Verbena hastata — Blue vervain
- Verbena lasiostachys — Common verbena
- Verbenaceae sp. — Vervain family
- Aloysia sp.
- Aloysia wrightii — Wright's beebrush
- Lantana camara — Lantana
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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