Verbena hastata

L.

Blue Vervain

G5Secure Found in 30 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154152
Element CodePDVER0N0E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyVerbenaceae
GenusVerbena
Other Common Names
Simpler's-joy (EN) swamp verbena (EN) Swamp Verbena (EN) Verveine hastée (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1984-09-06
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Verbena hastata is a widespread, herbaceous flowering plant commonly found in the eastern part of North America. It occurs in open areas like meadows, fields, ditches, and disturbed areas.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
KansasS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
OregonS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
DelawareS5Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
NevadaS1Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
WyomingS3Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
MontanaS3Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
QuebecS4Yes
SaskatchewanS2Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (30)
Michigan (2)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
Norwich Plains Revised Roadless AreaOttawa National Forest4,360
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
New Hampshire (4)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
CajaSanta Fe National Forest5,304
North Dakota (5)
AreaForestAcres
DelamereDakota Prairie Grasslands5,087
DurlerDakota Prairie Grasslands12,464
McleodDakota Prairie Grasslands9,117
SheyenneDakota Prairie Grasslands14,537
VenloDakota Prairie Grasslands5,317
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
W - T ThreeUmatilla National Forest1,705
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
West Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wisconsin (2)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.