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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Buddleja davidii
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
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Read more about Orange-eye Butterflybush at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Buddleja davidii
FAMILY
Buddlejaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Buddleja davidii
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 17 (2019)
Buddleja davidii
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 154-05-002:
Buddleja davidii FAMILY Loganiaceae
COMMON NAME:
Orange-eye Butterflybush, Summer-lilac
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Gill Newberry gn07_buddleja_inf
July
Flowers more or less secund. Corolla salverform, slender tube slightly bent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm190719_0016
July Transylvania County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
Grows 3-15' tall with arching branches, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm190719_0018
July Transylvania County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm190719_0020
July Transylvania County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm190719_0021
July Transylvania County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm190719_0023
July Transylvania County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
Stems 4-angled, often hairy when young, per New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US (Rawlins et al., 2018).
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JK Marlow jkm190719_0024
July Transylvania County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm160818_643
August Polk County NC
Pearson's Falls
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JK Marlow jkm160818_646
August Polk County NC
Pearson's Falls
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JK Marlow jkm160818_647
August Polk County NC
Pearson's Falls
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JK Marlow jkm160818_649
August Polk County NC
Pearson's Falls
Flowers white to pink to shades of purple, usually purple w orange centers, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm160818_650
August Polk County NC
Pearson's Falls
Leaves hairless above with dense hairs on underside. Margins finely toothed, per New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US (Rawlins et al., 2018).
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Paul Thompson pstbuddleia_davidii
September?
There is a felty pubescence on leaf undersides and on young stems. — Clemson Extension
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5439902
Month Unknown
Leaves are shed in autumn and replaced by new ones that remain over winter, per New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US (Rawlins et al., 2018).
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5451985
Month Unknown
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Buddleja davidii
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Buddleja davidii
FAMILY
Buddlejaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Buddleja davidii
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 17
Buddleja davidii
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 154-05-002:
Buddleja davidii
FAMILY
Loganiaceae
2879
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Spreading from horticultural use to disturbed places, thickets, and streambanks, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Northeast
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council
- SC Native Plant Society
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2009
LEAVES:
Deciduous/Semi-evergreen
Simple
Opposite
Margins finely toothed
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Purple/ Pink/ Lavender/ White
Slightly bilaterally symmetrical
4-lobed calyx
4-lobed salverform corolla
4 included stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p161
- New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral US (Rawlins et al., 2018) p011
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p080
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