Common Verbena

(Verbena officinalis)

Characteristics

Seedling	Leaves	Flowers	Fruit

Growing habit: Erect perennial herb

Root anatomy: Fibrous roots from taproot

Leaf anatomy: Simple, oppositely arranged, sometimes lobed, serrated edges

Reproduction: Raceme inflorescence, lavender colored flowers with 5 petals; achene fruit

^{References: Native Plant Trust Go Botany}