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Purple-top (<em>Verbena bonariensis</em>)

Purple-top (Verbena bonariensis)

Format ImagePosted on January 21, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Purple-top (Verbena bonariensis)

Purple-top (Verbena bonariensis), specifically the variety V. bonariensis var. bonariesis. The other is var. conglomerata, which this channel covered earlier in the season. As noted  …  Read the full post

Purple-top, or Argentine, Tall or Wild Vervain (<em>Verbena bonariensis var. conglomerata</em>)

Purple-top, or Argentine, Tall or Wild Vervain (Verbena bonariensis var. conglomerata)

Format ImagePosted on December 6, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Purple-top, or Argentine, Tall or Wild Vervain (Verbena bonariensis var. conglomerata)

Purple-top, or Argentine, Tall or Wild Vervain (Verbena bonariensis), an infamous presence in the lowland pastures of NSW and QLD from the 1850s or earlier,  …  Read the full post

Slender Vervain (<em>Verbena rigida</em>)

Slender Vervain (Verbena rigida)

Format ImagePosted on November 20, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Slender Vervain (Verbena rigida)

Slender Vervain (Verbena rigida) on the cusp of weediness at Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery. Verbana rigida was an early introduction to Victoria as a popular  …  Read the full post

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