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Wasowski, Sally and Andy
Ageratina wrightii
Ageratina wrightii (A. Gray) King & H. Rob.
White Mistflower, Wright's Snakeroot, White Boneset, White Ageratum
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Eupatorium wrightii
USDA Symbol: AGWR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Deltoid , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Crenate , Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute , Obtuse
Leaf Base: Attenuate , Cuneate , Truncate
Inflorescence: Terminal
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:NPSOT - Williamson County Chapter - Georgetown, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonBibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ageratina wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ageratina wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ageratina wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: