Verbenaceae

Gray vervain

Verbena canescens Kunth

Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Verbena

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Gray vervain (Verbena canescens) — FlowerPhoto: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Gray vervain, Grey vervain

Synonyms

Verbena canescens f. albiflora Moldenke
Verbena canescens var. roemeriana L.M.Perry
Verbena neei Moldenke
Verbena roemeriana Scheele

Flowers

In flower: March to April, October (from 251 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, 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.