Conoclinium coelestinum
(Blue Mistflower)
Conoclinium coelestinum, Lake Livingston State Park, Polk Co. 4112
Conoclinium coelestinum, St. Edward’s Park, Austin, Travis Co. 3614/3623
Conoclinium coelestinum, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 1090
Conoclinium coelestinum, St. Edward’s Park, Austin, Travis Co. 3629
Conoclinium coelestinum, Lake Livingston State Park, Polk Co. 4116
Conoclinium coelestinum, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 1098
| Scientific Name | Conoclinium coelestinum (Eupatorium coelestinum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | COCO13 |
| Common Name | Blue Mistflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 511282 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy, moist soils along stream banks, shores, ditches, pine-oak woodlands,roadised and disturbed sites, 150 to 1300 ft. Plant: Perennial, bushy plant, stems usually erect, sometimes decumbent or procumbent (rooting at nodes), up to 6 ft long but often less. Leaves: Opposite, deltoid, 3/4 to 2-3/4 inches long, margins serrate to serrate-dentate or crenate with pointed tips; minutely hairy and gland-dotted. Inflorescence: Short-stemmed clusters of flowers forming an almost flat top; disk flowers bright blue or violet, about 1/4-inch long, no ray flowers. Bloom Period: July to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Wildflower Center, and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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