Purpletop Vervain

Verbena incompta

Not native to Georgia

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Georgia.

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

12CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Verbena

Autographa precationisCommon Looper Moth
Catabena lineolataFine-Lined Sallow
Cenopis reticulatanaReticulated Fruitworm Moth
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Crambodes talidiformisVerbena Groundling, Verbena Moth
Endothenia hebesanaVerbena Bud Moth
Junonia coeniaCommon Buckeye
Megalographa bilobaBilobed Looper Moth
Neogalea suniaLantana Stick Caterpillar, Catabena Moth
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head

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—BeesSoutheastern regional records

2Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Verbena

8BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Verbena

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia