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Verbenaceae
Verbena

not marked as a favorite taxon *Verbena incompta P.W. Michael. Common name: Purpletop Vervain. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas, old fields. Distribution: Native of South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl6, K4, Nesom (2010b), Nesom (2010c), Verloove (2011); = n/a — Pa; = Verbena litoralis Kunth var. brevibracteata (Kuntze) N.O'Leary — O’Leary, Múlgara, & Morrone (2007); < Verbena bonariensis L. — C, F, G, GW2, Mo3, RAB, S, Tx; > Verbena bonariensis L. var. bonariensis — K1; < Verbena incompta P.W.Michael — WH3; > Verbena litoralis Kunth var. brevibracteata (Kuntze) N.O'Leary — K1. Basionym: Verbena incompta P.W.Michael 1995

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FACU

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