Stachytarpheta urticifolia

Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Stachytarpheta
Species:
S. urticifolia
Binomial name
Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Cymburus urticifolius Salisb.
  • Verbena salisburii Endl.
  • Zappania urticifolia (Salisb.) Poir.

Stachytarpheta urticifolia, the nettleleaf velvetberry[2] or dark blue snakeweed,[3] is a species of lavender plant in the verbena family. In some countries it is considered as an invasive weed.

References

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Stachytarpheta urticifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ Hartley, William, ed. (1980). Checklist of Economic Plants in Australia. Canberra, Australia: Csiro. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-643-02551-6. OCLC 6611330. Retrieved 2 November 2025.