Verbena africana

Family: Verbenaceae
Scientific name: Verbena africana
Description: Plant Form: Erect perennial herb. Size: Up to 1 m tall. Stem: Rectangular, smooth. Leaves: Narrow oval-shaped 2-7 cm long, deeply divided either once or twice, or with toothed edges. Flowers: Small pale pinkish or purplish tubular, with 5 lobes, in large clusters at the end of spikes. Clusters become tighter towards top of spike. Fruit and Seeds: Dry, 1.5-2 mm long. Enclosed in the outer parts of the flower. Habitat: This native plant inhabits floodplains, riparian areas and open woodland in inland areas. Distinguishing Features: Distinguished from Native verbena (Verbena gaudichaudii) by having glandular bracts in the flower spike. Distinguished from non-native Common verbena (V. officinalis) in having deeply divided leaves. Impacts: Note - this is a native species. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Common, Non-weedy Native Lookalike Lifeform: Herbaceous

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