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Verbena lasiostachys
Also called Vervain
Western vervain is a hardy native perennial herb of western North America, found in chaparral, woodlands and disturbed ground. It tolerates poor, dry conditions and grows readily in full sun.
Verbena lasiostachys is a species of verbena known by the common name western vervain.
It is native to western North America from Oregon, throughout California, to Baja California. It is widespread and occurs in many types of habitat, including California chaparral and woodlands and the Sierra Nevada. It is also found in disturbed areas, where it thrives despite trying conditions.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Verbena lasiostachys by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
