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Pluchea foetida var. foetida

Pluchea foetida (L.) DC. var. foetida

Stinking Camphorweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Pluchea tenuifolia

USDA Symbol: PLFOF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Blooms year-round depending on location.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TX , VA

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pluchea foetida var. foetida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pluchea foetida var. foetida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pluchea foetida var. foetida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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