Ageratum houstonianum
Ageratum, Blue Billygoat Weed
Other regional names: Bluemink +2 more
- Bluemink
- Flossflower
- Mexican Ageratum
Also known as: Ageratum conyzoides subsp. houstonianum (Mill.) M.Sharma +19 more
- Ageratum conyzoides subsp. houstonianum (Mill.) M.Sharma
- Ageratum conyzoides subsp. houstonianum (Mill.) Sahu, 1982
- Ageratum conyzoides subsp. mexicanum (Sims) DC.
- Ageratum conyzoides var. houstonianum (Mill.) Sahu
- Ageratum conyzoides var. houstonianum (Mill.) T.R.Shahu
- Ageratum conyzoides var. mexicanum (Sims) DC.
- Ageratum houstonianum f. houstonianum
- Ageratum houstonianum f. isochroum (B.L.Rob.) M.F.Johnson
- Ageratum houstonianum f. isochroum B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum f. luteum B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum f. niveum B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum f. normale B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum f. versicolor B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum subsp. angustatum B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum subsp. houstonianum
- Ageratum houstonianum subsp. luteum B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum subsp. niveum B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum subsp. normale B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum subsp. typicum B.L.Rob.
- Ageratum houstonianum var. angustatum B.L.Rob.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Ageratum houstonianum (commonly known as Ageratum or Blue Billygoat-weed) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Assam, Azores, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guinea, Hainan, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Korea, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Malaya, Mali, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Queensland, Society Is., South Carolina, South European Russia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Texas, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe