purpletop vervain

Verbena bonariensis

Member of vervain (genus Verbena)
verbena family (family Verbenaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• flower bract 1–4.5 mm, generally ≤ calyx
• stem generally ascending to erect
• most cauline leaf blades generally unlobed, coarsely serrate
• leaf 7–15 cm, generally clasping
• rare

Toxicity of vervain (Verbena spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: none

Not all sites include this taxon:

• Verbena bonariensis → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora