Hoary vervain (Verbena stricta)

Hoary vervain, a reference photo — Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie · Public domain

Verbena stricta, also known as hoary verbena, hoary vervain, tall vervain, or woolly verbena, is a North American wildflower. It was first described by Étienne Pierre Ventenat in his work, Description des plantes nouvelles.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Hoary 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

Verbena macdougalii
Verbena hastata

Classification

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

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