Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mill.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Source:
gcc
Year:
1970
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 19(5): 300 (1970)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000058955
Common Names
- Fogfruit
- Blue Mistflower
- Ironweed
Synonyms
- Conoclinium oligolepis Kunze [unknown]
- Eupatorium betonicum (DC.) Hemsl. [unknown]
- Conoclinium integrifolium (A.Gray) Small [unknown]
- Eupatorium oligolepis Hemsl. [unknown]
- Conoclinium oligolepis Kuntze [deprecated]
- Eupatorium betonicum betonicum [unknown]
- Eupatorium betonicifolium betonicifolium [unknown]
- Conoclinium betonicum betonicum [unknown]
- Eupatorium betonicifolium betonicifolium [unknown]
- Eupatorium betonicum Hemsley [unknown]
- Conoclinium betonicifolium betonicifolium [unknown]
- Eupatorium conoclinium Mill. ex B.L.Turner [unknown]
- Conoclinium venulosum Greene [unknown]
- Caelestina hartwegii Walp. [unknown]
- Conoclinium betonicum DC. [unknown]
- Eupatorium betonicifolium hypoleucum Malme [unknown]
- Conoclinium betonicum integrifolium A.Gray [unknown]
- Conoclinium betonicifolium integrifolium (A.Gray) T.F.Patt. [unknown]
- Eupatorium betonicifolium villosum Sch.Bip. ex Baker [unknown]
- Eupatorium betonicifolium Mill. [unknown]
- Eupatorium oligolepis (Kunze) Hemsl. [unknown]
- Eupatorium hartwegii Benth. [unknown]
Description
Conoclinium betonicifolium (also called betonyleaf thoroughwort, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to North America. It has white flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and other open habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Conoclinium betonicifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating respiratory ailments and as a food source.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Conoclinium betonicifolium has small white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Conoclinium betonicifolium is a perennial plant that is best propagated by division. It is best planted in the spring in moist, well-draining soil and full sun. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It is best to deadhead spent blooms to encourage more blooms.
Where to Find Conoclinium betonicifolium
Conoclinium betonicifolium can be found in the alpine meadows of the Caucasus Mountains in Russia.
Conoclinium betonicifolium FAQ
What is the scientific name of Conoclinium betonicifolium?
Conoclinium betonicifolium
What type of plant is Conoclinium betonicifolium?
Perennial herb
Where is Conoclinium betonicifolium native to?
Eastern North America
Species in the Conoclinium genus
Species in the Asteraceae family
Aaronsohnia pubescens,
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi,
Abrotanella filiformis,
Abrotanella rostrata,
Abrotanella linearis,
Abrotanella trilobata,
Abrotanella muscosa,
Abrotanella inconspicua,
Abrotanella trichoachaenia,
Abrotanella caespitosa,
Abrotanella nivigena,
Abrotanella pusilla,
Abrotanella linearifolia,
Abrotanella papuana,
Abrotanella rosulata,
Abrotanella emarginata,
Abrotanella fertilis,
Abrotanella spathulata,
Abrotanella purpurea,
Abrotanella patearoa,
Abrotanella submarginata,
Abrotanella diemii,
Abrotanella scapigera,
Abrotanella forsterioides,
Acamptopappus shockleyi,
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus,
Acanthocephalus benthamianus,
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius,
Acanthocladium dockeri,
Acanthodesmos distichus,
Acanthodesmos gibarensis,
Acanthospermum humile,
Acanthospermum consobrinum,
Acanthospermum glabratum,
Acanthospermum microcarpum,
Acanthospermum hispidum,
Acanthospermum australe,
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides,
Acanthostyles buniifolius,
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis,
Achillea buiana,
Achillea conrathii,
Achillea cucullata,
Achillea styriaca,
Achillea clavennae,
Achillea cappadocica,
Achillea huber-morathii,
Achillea ptarmicoides,
Achillea sieheana,
Achillea barrelieri,