Scrophulariaceae

Wand butterflybush

Buddleja racemosa Torr.

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Buddleja

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Wand butterflybush (Buddleja racemosa) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Wand butterflybush

Synonyms

Buddleja racemosa subsp. incana (Torr.) E.M.Norman
Buddleja racemosa subsp. racemosa
Buddleja racemosa var. incana Torr.

Flowers

In flower: May to November (from 127 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rachel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: user name tentoedslot at iNaturalist, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sophia K, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Evelyn Lazzaretti 🏳️‍⚧️, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Casey Cowan, CC0, from iNaturalist

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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.