Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ageratum houstonianum
- Genus
- Ageratum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Forest edges near streams at high elevations
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical weed
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Flossflower
Flossflower (Ageratum houstonianum) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in forest edges near streams at high elevations. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Pantropical weed. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Flossflower belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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