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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: 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: White , Pink , YellowBloom 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 , VAWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Pluchea foetida var. foetida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pluchea foetida var. foetida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR