Verbena bonariensis
Purple Top at Bruce, ACT
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| Verbena bonariensis | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Apr 2026 | |
| Verbena bonariensis | abread111 | 14 Apr 2026 | |
| Verbena incompta | Tapirlord | 10 Feb 2026 | |
| Verbena incompta | abread111 | 23 Jan 2026 |
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User's notes
growing up through blackberry.
I wonder if this is V. bonariensis as the corolla tube is very long...
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14 Apr 2026
Confirmed as V. bonariensis by Helen Kennedy - see Verbena bonariensis (Purple Top)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104570-35.242654
- Altitude 623.0m
- Maps Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 23 Jan 2026 10:15 AM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Yes In flower
Collections
- abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Verbena bonariensis Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Verbena bonariensis Scientific name
- Purple Top Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 744m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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