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wand butterflybush
Scientific Name: Buddleja racemosa
Family: Buddlejaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Buddleja racemosa: Wand Butterfly Bush
The Buddleja racemosa, commonly known as the Wand Butterfly Bush or Texas Butterfly Bush, is a captivating plant with a strong connection to its native habitat.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions the plant's use in hand-carved wands, suggesting that the plant produces woody stems.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions the plant's use in hand-carved wands, suggesting that the plant produces woody stems.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Buddleja racemosa
- Common Names: Wand Butterfly Bush, Texas Butterfly Bush
- Family: Buddlejaceae (Note: Some sources place Buddleja davidii in Scrophulariaceae)
- Subspecies: Buddleja racemosa ssp. incana, Buddleja racemosa ssp. racemosa
- Synonym: Some texts may refer to it as Buddleia racemosa.
Distribution and Habitat
- Buddleja racemosa is endemic to the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau in Texas, USA, specifically along the Devil's River in Val Verde County.
- It is often found growing on limestone cliffs or steep banks in the Texas Hill Country.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a low, sometimes straggly, shrub.
- Stems are gray streaked with light brown.
- Reaches a height of about 3 feet.
Other Species
- Buddleja davidii, also called summer lilac, butterfly-bush, or orange eye.
- Buddleja saligna, Squarestem butterflybush.
- Buddleja sessiliflora, Rio Grande butterflybush.
- Buddleja marrubiifolia, Woolly butterflybush.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- As the name suggests, it is highly attractive to butterflies.
- Also attracts hummingbirds.