| beach vitex | USDA PLANTS Symbol: VIRO80 U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Shrub or Subshrub Vines |
| Vitex rotundifolia L. f. |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Lamiales: Verbenaceae |
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| Native Range: Asia, Australasia, Pacific (GRIN) | |
Beach vitex is a perennial shrub with a woody stem that can sprawl more than 60 ft. (18 m) across the ground. Plants are up to 2 ft. (0.6 m) tall. Brittle stems tend to break off in high tide and float off and colonize new areas. Leaves are oval, silvery-gray and 1-2 in. (2.5-5 cm) long. Flowering occurs throughout the year, when small clusters of violet flowers develop at the ends of the branches. Fruit are round, ΒΌ in. (0.6 cm) in diameter and dark purplish-black when mature. Beach vitex is native to the Pacific Rim and was introduced into the continental United States in the 1980s as a beach stabilization plant. Plants prefer sandy soils in full sun. |
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 Infestation; August 24, 2004. Randy Westbrooks, U.S. Geological Survey, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; August 4, 2004; Beach Vitex spreading from secondary dunes Randy Westbrooks, U.S. Geological Survey, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; July, 2006. Randy Westbrooks, U.S. Geological Survey, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; July 13, 2005; Seascapes Isle of Palms Randy Westbrooks, U.S. Geological Survey, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; Plants stripped of runner and fruit by major winter storm. December, 2004. Randy Westbrooks, U.S. Geological Survey, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; habit Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; habit Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); habit Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); habit Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); in pots Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); in pots Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); habit Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); habit Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); flowering habit Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); flowers and leaves Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); flowers and fruit Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Forest & Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org Alternative content
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 State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. Alternative content
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| Invasive Listing Sources: |
| Alabama Invasive Plant Council |
| North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. |
| South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council |
