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Wild Verbena

Verbena bonariensis

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Field Notes

Description:

V. bonariensis self-seeds readily. This ability has raised concerns that it may become an invasive species and noxious weed in favorable habitats. It has naturalized in a number of southern United States.

Habitat:

It is native to tropical South America. Listed as a Category 4 Invasive for the State of Georgia:
http://invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=10107

Notes:

Spotted on a road-side embankment near a playground.

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