Verbenaceae

Mint vervain

Verbena menthifolia Benth.

Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Verbena

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Mint vervain (Verbena menthifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Aiver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Mint vervain

Synonyms

Verbena carolina f. albiflora Moldenke
Verbena comonduensis Moldenke
Verbena hintonii Moldenke
Verbena menthifolia var. comonduensis (Moldenke) Moldenke
Verbena setosa M.Martens & Galeotti

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 60 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Aiver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Aiver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sue Carnahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Millie Basden, 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.