Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & Robinson

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Miscellaneous Details:

Flowers attract butterflies.

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Synonym:

Eupatorium odoratum Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1205. 1759; Osmia odorata (Linnaeus) Schultz-Bipontinus

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Brief:

Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Shrub Distribution notes: Exotic

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Comments: Hammocks and thickets. Pastures and clearings on limestone and waste places, 0-2300 feet.

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Worldwide distribution:

North, Central and South America (SE USA to N Argentina)

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General Habitat:

"Less in the plains, introduced. Aggressive colonizer. Hills, lower slopes, 500-1000m. Native of south America. Widely naturalized in tropical Asia."

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National Distribution:
United States

Origin: Unknown/Undetermined

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Unknown/Undetermined

Confidence: Confident

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General Habitat:

A weed in all terrestrial habitats

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Global Range: Tropical America, n. to s. FL to Paraguay, TX, West Indies, FL Keys, W. Africa, Malaya, Grand Cayman.

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Frequency:

Very rare casual

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