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Buddleja sessiliflora
Buddleja sessiliflora Kunth
Rio Grande Butterflybush, Tepozan
Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-Bush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BUSE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , TXNative Habitat: Stream, river banks
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Sandy
Benefit
Use Ornamental: AttractiveUse Wildlife: Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-insects, Browse
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Naval Air Station Kingsville - Kingsville, TX
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX
National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX
NPSOT - Williamson County Chapter - Georgetown, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. BenderSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 Buddleja sessiliflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Buddleja sessiliflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Buddleja sessiliflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-02Research By: TWC Staff