Verbena bonariensis

ClassificationDicots
FamilyVerbenaceae
Family (Traditional)Verbenaceae
GenusVerbena
Species:Verbena bonariensis L.
Common NamePurpletop Vervain
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; Duration: Biennial; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: South America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Dorsifixed; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: Purple; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Schizocarp; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 4; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Marginal; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 4
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Campbell (KY), Cannon (TN), Dyer (TN), Monroe (TN), Rutherford (TN), Tipton (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1968 - 2000

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31973000020345 Campbell Kentucky 26 Jul 1997 Thieret, John
60267		 KNK
Verbena bonariensis
TENN-V-0184880 Tipton Tennessee
TENN
Verbena bonariensis
HTTU016766 Dyer Tennessee
HTTU
Verbena bonariensis
MTSU020791 Rutherford Tennessee 2000 Mary Penuel
 MTSU
Verbena bonariensis
31973000020344 Campbell Kentucky 26 Jul 1997 Thieret, John
60267		 KNK
Verbena bonariensis
TENN-V-0184879 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Verbena bonariensis
HTTU009838 Tennessee
HTTU
Verbena bonariensis
MTSU020792 Cannon Tennessee 03 May 2000 Marta Bowles
 MTSU
Verbena bonariensis
MEM013708 Tipton Tennessee 16 Aug 1968 Sarah J. Warrington
311		 MEM
Verbena bonariensis
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