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

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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.
Guy L. Nesom +
(Linnaeus) Cassini +
Conyza odorata +
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 +  and Pacific Islands. +
0–50(–1400) m +
Salt or brackish marshes and estuaries, near coast, less commonly in inland saline habitats, inland freshwater springs and ephemerally moist drainages +
Flowering Aug–Oct (year-round in south). +
in F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. ed. +
Illustrated +
Pluchea petiolata +  and Pluchea purpurascens +
Pluchea odorata var. odorata +
Pluchea odorata +
variety +