Common vervain

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Verbena officinalis

Common vervain, a reference photo
Photo: Olivier Pichard · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is a perennial herb native to Europe.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Common vervain being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Genus
Verbena
Species
Verbena officinalis

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