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Pluchea odorata (Sweetscent)
Cliffe, Harry

Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass.

Sweetscent, Saltmarsh Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: plod

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Erect annual with flat-topped clusters of pink-lavender flower heads; plant has a faint camphor fragrance.

This typical brackish-marsh plant adds a flash of pink to marsh grasses at the end of the growing season. Its dense pinkish flower masses are often used in dried flower arrangements.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: 1-3
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OK , PA , RI , SC , TX , UT , VA
Canada: ON
Native Distribution: Southern Maine south to Florida, largely coastal; west to Texas and beyond.
Native Habitat: Saline to brackish marshes.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), PR(N), VI(N), CAN(I)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Fragrant Flowers: yes

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0522 Collected Jul 18, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-567 Collected 2007-09-05 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-10-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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