*Verbena litoralis Kunth var. littoralis

Spikes elongating in fruit. Hispid with simple hairs, becoming almost glabrous on the older parts. Corolla blue-purple. Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, 2–9 cm long. Erect, perennial herb up to c. 1 m high. Widespread. Weed of cultivation and waste places. Introd. from S. America. Fl. spring–summer