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Ageratum houstonianum
Mexican paintbrush
Other common names
flossflowerBotanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Ageratum
- Genus description
Ageratum can be annuals, perennials or shrubs, usually bushy in habit, with simple ovate leaves and small fluffy blue, pink or white flower-heads in summer and autumn
- Name status
Correct
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