Conoclinium coelestinum

Conoclinium coelestinum
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Conoclinium
Species:	C. coelestinum
Binomial name
	Conoclinium coelestinum; (L.) DC.
Synonyms[1]
	Synonymy Conoclinium dichotomum Chapm. ; Conoclinium flaccidum Greene ; Conoclinium nepetaefolium Greene ; Conoclinium nepetifolium Greene ; Conoclinium venulosum Greene ; Eupatorium coelestinum L. ; Eupatorium deltoideum Steudel ; Eupatorium violaceum Raf. ;

Conoclinium coelestinum, the blue mistflower, is a North American species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the sunflower family. It was formerly classified in the genus Eupatorium, but phylogenetic analyses in the late 20th century research indicated that that genus should be split, and the species was reclassified in Conoclinium.[2]

Description

Conoclinium coelestinum can reach a height of about 3 feet (0.91 m). It has opposite leaves, almost triangular-shaped. On the top this, the plant forms clusters of bright blue, violet or white flower heads, about 1/4 inch long. It flowers from July to November.[3]

Blue mistflower is often grown as a garden plant, although it does have a tendency to spread and take over a garden. It is recommended for habitat restoration within its native range, especially in wet soils.[3]

Distribution

This species is native to eastern and central North America, from Ontario south as far as Florida and Texas.[4]

Habitat

This species prefers wood edges, sandy woodlands and clearings, wet meadows and stream banks.[3]

References

"Conoclinium coelestinum (L.) DC.". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List.
Schmidt, G. J.; Schilling, E. E. (2000). "Phylogeny and biogeography of Eupatorium (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) based on nuclear ITS sequence data". American Journal of Botany. 87 (5): 716–26. doi:10.2307/2656858. JSTOR 2656858. PMID 10811796.
Patterson, Thomas F.; Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Conoclinium coelestinum". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 21. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
"Conoclinium coelestinum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.

External links

Native Plant Database profile, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin
PlantFiles: Hardy Ageratum, Blue Mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum. Dave's Garden PlantFiles

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[1] "Conoclinium coelestinum (L.) DC.". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List.

[2] Schmidt, G. J.; Schilling, E. E. (2000). "Phylogeny and biogeography of Eupatorium (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) based on nuclear ITS sequence data". American Journal of Botany. 87 (5): 716–26. doi:10.2307/2656858. JSTOR 2656858. PMID 10811796.

[FNA-3] Patterson, Thomas F.; Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Conoclinium coelestinum". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 21. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

[4] "Conoclinium coelestinum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.