Verbena sp.

Purpletop at Burra, NSW

Verbena sp. at Burra, NSW - 4 Feb 2018
Verbena sp. at Burra, NSW - 4 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Verbena sp. 6 Feb 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Verbena sp. 5 Feb 2018 BettyDonWood
Verbena bonariensis 5 Feb 2018 michaelb
Unidentified 5 Feb 2018 alexwatt

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3 comments

alexwatt wrote:
   6 Feb 2018
Unusual square stems.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   6 Feb 2018
With Verbena incompta also in the ACT, good closeups of the flowers are needed to decide ehich of these two very similar species a particular sighting is. See http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3388551
Alex, square stems are diagnostic of many genera in the mint and verbena families.
alexwatt wrote:
   7 Feb 2018
Next time i shall get a close up.. just the kids were escaping and i had to catch up so didn't have time for a second photo on this one :)

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Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 4 Feb 2018 12:03 PM Recorded on
  • alexwatt Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Verbena sp. Scientific name
  • Purpletop Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium Weed or Pest
  • Up to 705.77m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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