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Ageratina wrightii (White mistflower)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Ageratina wrightii (A. Gray) King & H. Rob.

White mistflower, Wright's snakeroot, White boneset, White ageratum

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonyms: Eupatorium wrightii

USDA Symbol: AGWR2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1952), Cuba and his native Connecticut.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Base: Truncate
Inflorescence: Terminal
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Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Ageratina wrightii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ageratina wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Record Modified: 2010-04-07
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