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Ageratum houstonianum Native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.<br /> A pretty, annual bedding plant that grows in clumps or mounds. It has hairy, rough, oval shaped leaves and produces distinctive, fluffy flower heads that are made up of fine filaments and bloom all summer long.<br /> Regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland and here in New South Wales - so I was surprised to see these planted by council in a public park. <br /> 75 cm x 75 cm Ageratum houstonianum,Asteraceae,Asterales,Australia,Flossflower,Geotagged,annual,blue billygoat weed,bluemink,botany,floss flower,plant,purple flowers,spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Ageratum houstonianum

Native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
A pretty, annual bedding plant that grows in clumps or mounds. It has hairy, rough, oval shaped leaves and produces distinctive, fluffy flower heads that are made up of fine filaments and bloom all summer long.
Regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland and here in New South Wales - so I was surprised to see these planted by council in a public park.
75 cm x 75 cm

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"Ageratum houstonianum" syn. "Ageratum mexicanum" Hort. is a cool-season annual plant often grown as bedding in gardens. The plant grows to 0.3–1 m high, with ovate to triangular leaves 2–7 cm long, and blue flowers. The flower heads are borne in dense corymbs. The ray flowers are threadlike, leading to the common name.

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Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Mar 4, 2019. Captured Sep 9, 2018 15:09 in 159 Darling Point Rd, Darling Point NSW 2027, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.