Verbenaceae
West Indian porterweed
Stachytarpheta strigosa
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Stachytarpheta
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- West Indian porterweed
Synonyms
- Stachytarpheta strigosa var. alainii Moldenke
- Valerianoides strigosa (Vahl) Britton
- Valerianoides strigosum (Vahl) Britton
- Zappania strigosa (Vahl) Mirb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: harrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.