Conoclinium coelestinum, the blue mistflower, Blue Boneset, Asteraceae Aster Family, wild ageratum скачать в хорошем качестве

Conoclinium coelestinum, the blue mistflower, Blue Boneset, Asteraceae Aster Family, wild ageratum

Synonymy Conoclinium dichotomum Chapm. Conoclinium flaccidum Greene Conoclinium nepetaefolium Greene Conoclinium nepetifolium Greene Conoclinium venulosum Greene Eupatorium coelestinum L. Eupatorium deltoideum Steudel Eupatorium violaceum Raf. Conoclinium coelestinum can reach a height of about 3 feet (0.91 m). It has opposite leaves, almost triangular-shaped. On the top this, the plant forms clusters of bright blue, violet or white flower heads, about 1/4 inch long. It flowers from July to November. Blue mistflower is often grown as a garden plant, although it does have a tendency to spread and take over a garden. It is recommended for habitat restoration within its native range, especially in wet soils.Conoclinium coelestinum, the blue mistflower, is a North American species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower family. It was formerly classified in the genus Eupatorium, but phylogenetic analyses in the late 20th century research indicated that that genus should be split, and the species was reclassified in Conoclinium. The flowers attract long-tongued bees, butterflies, and skippers. Other occasional visitors include short-tongued bees, various flies, moths, and beetles. These insects seek nectar primarily, although the bees often collect pollen. Insects that feed on Eupatorium spp. (Bonesets) may also feed on Mistflower. Insect feeders of this group of plants include the caterpillars of such moths as Haploa clymene (Clymene Moth; eats foliage), Phragmatobia lineata (Lined Ruby Tiger Moth; eats foliage), Carmenta bassiformis (Eupatorium Borer Moth; bores into roots), and Schinia trifascia (Three-Lined Flower Moth; eats florets & developing seeds). Mammalian herbivores rarely consume Mistflower because of its bitter foliage.