American Blue Vervain vs verbena

Verbena hastata compared with Verbena bonariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Blue Vervain	verbena
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Verbenaceae	Verbenaceae
Genus same	Verbena	Verbena
Species	Verbena hastata	Verbena bonariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Blue Vervain and verbena share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Verbena.

Vista Genus: Verbena

Conservation Status

American Blue Vervain

NE — Not Evaluated

verbena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Blue Vervain	verbena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Blue Vervain

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

verbena

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil).

American Blue Vervain

The American Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) is a species in the genus Verbena. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

verbena

The Argentina Vervain (Verbena bonariensis) is a species in the genus Verbena. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.