Buchnera palustris
Buchnera palustris
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | French Guiana | Guyana | Paraguay | Peru | Suriname
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Buchnera
- Species:
- Buchnera palustris
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, blue
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Found in fire-maintained wet pine savannas and flatwoods, benefits from periodic fire that reduces woody competition.