Taxon

Bartlettina sordida

Bartlettina sordida - purple torch, bartlettina, blue mist flower
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Common name: purple torch, bartlettina, blue mist flower
Family: Asteraceae (Aster)
Distribution: Mexico, Guatemala
Habitat: Cloud forests
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
Black list: Listed NEMBA Category 1 Invasive - Must be destroyed/removed by law.
Life form: Shrub / sub-shrub
Comments: This plant is indigenous to high elevation mountains in Mexico, areas that are sometimes referred to as “cloud forests”. It is globally widespread in cultivation as an ornamental, but in some countries such as SA it is potentially invasive along damp forest margins and clearings.
Links: The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust • Wikipedia

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