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Common vervain
Verbena officinalis
Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is a perennial herb native to Europe. It grows up to a metre/yard high, with an upright habitus. The lobed leaves are toothed, the delicate spikes hold mauve flowers.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
The Book of Health: The Art of Distillation
Brunschwig, Hieronymus · 1505 · p.159
The Book of Health: The Art of Distillation
Brunschwig, Hieronymus · 1505 · p.208
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.626
Compendium of Materia Medica
李時珍 · 1596 · p.38
History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.421
Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Herbs
王圻, 王思義 · 1607 · p.70
Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 14)
吳其濬 · 1848 · p.19
Albertus Magnus on Women and the Birth of Children
Albertus, Magnus, Heiliger · 1700 · p.34
In the stacks
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Every page naming Verbena officinalis in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 56163.