Verbenaceae

Sandpaper vervain

Verbena scabra Vahl

Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Verbena

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Sandpaper vervain (Verbena scabra) — FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sandpaper vervain

Synonyms

Verbena scabra f. angustifolia Moldenke
Verbena scabra f. ternifolia Moldenke

Flowers

In flower: April to September (from 21 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kathryn Curtis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: James (Jim) Duggan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Ian Talty, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Josiah Londerée, 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.