Canna 'Intrigue' According to San Marcos Growers, a large wholesale nursery, this Canna was introduced by Herb Kelly, Jr. in 1995. Photographed at Uniiversity of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA.
Plant IdentificationCommon name: purpletop, cluster flower vervain, tall verbenaBotanical Name: Verbena bonariensisFamily name: VerbenaceaeLocation: Springwood, NSWDate: 12th April 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native to South America. A short-lived perennial herb found in grassland and woodland habitats. Widespread throughout Australia.Economic significance: Purpletop can be a problem along major roadsides and unused land.