Bracted Verbena (Verbena bracteata) also known as: Bracted Vervain, Bigbract Verbena, Bigbract Vervain, Large Bracted Vervain, Creeping Verbena, Prostrate Vervain, etc. Division - Magnoliaphyta Class - Magnoliopsida Subclass - Asteridae Order - Lamiales Family - Verbenaceae Genus - Verbena This plant can be a beautiful wildflower or it can be a scraggly weed, downtrodden and coming up from the sidewalk cracks. Weeds Taxonomic List List by Scientific Name List by Common Name