Creeping lantana

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Lantana montevidensis

Creeping lantana, a reference photo
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Lantana montevidensis is a species of lantana native to South America that often forms dense thickets and mats over the ground. It is known by many common names, such as: trailing lantana, weeping lantana, creeping lantana, small lantana, purple lantana or trailing shrubverbena.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Creeping lantana 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
Lantana
Species
Lantana montevidensis

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