Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

 Common Name : Flossflower
Family : Asteraceae

HABIT

 ANNUAL, ERECT AND OFTEN MUCH BRANCHED HERB, 0.3-1 M TALL.

STEMS

LEAFY, PILOSE OR VILLOUS WITH SPREADING HAIRS. 

LEAVES

 OPPOSITE, ON RATHER LONG, SLENDER PETIOLES, VERY THIN, BROADLY DELTOID-OVATE, 4-8 CM LONG, OBTUSE OR ACUTE, BASE CORDATE, COARSELY CRENATE, THINLY VILLOUS-HIRSUTE.

FLOWERS

HEADS NUMEROUS, LAVENDER OR PALE BLUE, MANY FLOWERED

FRUITS

ACHENES BLACK, 1.2 MM LONG.