Verbena hastata, commonly known as American vervain, blue vervain, simpler's joy, or swamp verbena, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae. It forms stems up to 1.5 metres (5 feet) tall, topped by spikes of purplish flowers. It grows throughout the continental United States and in much of southern Canada in wet conditions.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Blue 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Verbena
- Species
- Verbena hastata
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