Verbenaceae
Vervain
Verbena × engelmannii
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Verbena
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Vervain
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: cwarneke, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: cwarneke, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Summit Metro Parks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Summit Metro Parks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.