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Verbena officinalis L.

Vervain

Verbenaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Verbenaceae (Vervain family)
Genus: Verbena (Vervain)

Synonyms

Verbena officinalis

Related species

Verbena officinalis L. - Vervain

Traits


    30&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>spike-like</b>, <b>in a raceme-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence</b>, <b>narrow, elongated</b>, <b>densely flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> zygomorphic, <b>mostly pink to light...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Verbena officinalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Verbena officinalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Verbena officinalis

Verbena officinalis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in nutritious habitats

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