Pluchea odorata var. odorata
Illustrated
Synonyms: Pluchea petiolata Cassini Pluchea purpurascens (Swartz) de Candolle
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 481.
Plants 20–80(–200) cm. involucres 5–6 × 4–6(–7) mm. functionally staminate florets 6–13(–19).
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct (year-round in south).
Habitat: Salt or brackish marshes and estuaries, near coast, less commonly in inland saline habitats, inland freshwater springs and ephemerally moist drainages
Elevation: 0–50(–1400) m
Distribution
Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Fla., Ga., Kans., La., Md., Miss., Nev., N.Mex., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tex., Utah, Va., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America (Colombia, Venezuela), w Africa, Pacific Islands.
Discussion
Pluchea odorata var. odorata is naturalized in Hawaii. According to S. King-Jones (2001) Pluchea senegalensis Klatt is a synonym of Pluchea odorata var. odorata.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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