Argentinian Vervain - Verbena bonariensis

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Description

Verbena bonariensis is a tall plant with erect, branching stems to 2m in height, bearing sparse, oblong leaves and large branched clusters of small, purple flowers.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

A cultivated flower that occasionally escapes into the wild and persists for a while, usually on bare or stony ground. Often found close to habitation.

When to see it

Flowers summer and early autumn.

Life History

Perennial.

UK Status

Widespread but infrequently recorded in the wild in Britain.

VC55 Status

Rare as an escape from cultivation in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

  • steven lewis
    Scalford, ironstone Lane
    20 August 2019
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Stoughton Drive North
    21/07/2017
    leaf
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Stoneygate
    19 September 2020
  • Graham Calow
    Harecroft Crescent, Sapcote
    03 September 2018
  • Graham Calow
    Harecroft Crescent, Sapcote
    03 September 2018
  • Graham Calow
    Hinckley Road, Stoke Golding
    11/07/2017

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Species profile

Common names
Argentinian Vervain, Argentina Vervain
Species group:
flowering plant
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Verbenaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
24
First record:
11/07/2017 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
02/09/2025 (Pugh, Dylan)

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  • Graham Calow
    Harecroft Crescent, Sapcote
    03 September 2018
  • Graham Calow
    Hinckley Road, Stoke Golding
    11/07/2017
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Stoughton Drive North
    21/07/2017
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Stoughton Drive North
    21/07/2017
  • Saharima Roenisch
    Stoughton Drive North
    21/07/2017
    garden escape
  • David Gould
    St George St, Leicester
    04 September 2017