Plz help to identify this flower~

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  1. AshuraLiu

    AshuraLiu Member

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    http://www.wretch.cc/album/album.php?id=MARTIAL5&book=7

    My friends took those pictures in countryside near Seattle.
    It's september and the plant is about 2~2.5m tall.

    Since I am not familiar with non-Asian plants , I think its better to ask someone who's native here :)

    Thanks.
     
  2. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Hi - what if I told you it was native to China?

    Looks like Buddleja davidii (PDF file), an invasive weed locally.
     
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    mkplant Active Member 10 Years

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    The pictures are of Buddleia, a non- native plant that has become naturalized here on the west coast. Oddly enough it is an Asian plant.
     
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    Yes, i think it is a Buddleja. There are at least 5 types of Buddleja known to us here but David might be correct - B. davidii.

    This is a common garden plant here and favored by those who love butterflies because the flowers attract lots of them in summer.
     
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