Wand butterflybush (Buddleja incana)

Wand butterflybush, a reference photo — Photo: Hipólito Ruiz López & José Antonio Pavón Jiménez · Public domain

Buddleja incana is a species of shrub or tree in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is native to the Andes.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Wand butterflybush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Buddleja bullata
Buddleja nitida
Gynoxys multibracteifera
Buddleja coriacea
Buddleja globosa

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Buddleja
Species: Buddleja incana

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