Summary ⁶

Verbena hastata (common names: American vervain, blue vervain, and swamp verbena) is a flowering plant in the Verbenaceae family. It is a hearty and drought-resistant herb that produces tiny purple flowers.

Botanical Information ⁷

Swamp verbena is long with little purple flowers on it. Some tribes used it for certain injuries. They need moist soil, a lot of sun, and grow near water.

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About the Author ⁸

Student author(s)*: Andrew (age 13) and Jovani (age 12) from South Valley Academy

*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.

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1. (c) Dan Mullen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8583446@N05/3796443149
2. (c) Frank Mayfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmayfield10/5354253687/
3. (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/7989747110/
4. (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/7989749986/
5. (c) Dan Mullen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/8583446@N05/2424108392/
6. Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbena_hastata
7. Adapted by smiller33 from a work by (c) kristen_himm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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