Orobanchaceae
American bluehearts
Buchnera americana
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Buchnera
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- American bluehearts
Synonyms
- Buchnera angustifolia Raf.
- Buchnera levicaulis Raf.
- Buchnera missurica Raf.
- Erinus americanus (L.) Mill.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Biennial, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.