Click on the images below to see larger versions.
| Scientific Name | Ageratina havanensis (Eupatorium havanense) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | AGHA4 |
| Common Name | Shrubby Boneset, Havana Snakeroot | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36468 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Rocky bluffs, limestone outcrops and slopes, ledges along streams, often in oak-juniper woodlands. Plant: Rounded perennial shrub, 1 to 5 feet tall, with many much-branched stems. Leaves: Opposite, roughly deltoid (triangular) to ovate or narrower, up 1 to 2 inches long, with 3 main veins; edges wavy to coarsely toothed; pointed tips. Inflorescence: Terminal clusters of 15 to 20 pinkish-white flowers; ray flowers absent; florets with 5-toothed corollas (resembling tiny petals) and long, protruding styles; prolific, long-lasting, fragrant. Bloom Period: May to November. References: SEINet, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Ageratina wrightii (Eupatorium wrightii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | AGWR2 |
| Common Name | Wright's Snakeroot, Wright Ageratina | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36477 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Dry areas on open or wooded rocky slopes at higher elevations in the Big Bend. Plant: Short, rounded shrub, usually less than 2 feet tall, with many short, tangled, leafy stems. Leaves: Opposite or almost so, rounded ovate-deltoid (triangular) up to 3/4-inch across with blunt tips and 3 main veins; short, narrowly-winged petioles; blade edges smooth or with 3 to 7 very short teeth on each side (shallowly crenate). Inflorescence: Terminal clusters of 10 to 12 white to pinkish, tubular flowers; ray flowers absent; florets with 5-toothed corollas (resembling tiny petals). Bloom Period: July to November. References: SEINet, "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
Click here for more Eupatorium.
