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Parthenium hispidum
Parthenium hispidum Raf.
Wild Quinine, American Feverfew
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Parthenium integrifolium var. hispidum, Parthenium repens
USDA Symbol: PAHI8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AR , IL , KS , LA , MI , MN , MO , OK , TN , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Parthenium hispidum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Parthenium hispidum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parthenium hispidum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-30Research By: CBR