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Parthenium hysterophorus

Contributor:Ricardo Labrada
QA and TEM		 Plant ID: 1619
 Introduction  Ricardo Labrada2006-04-22 
AuthorityL.
ID Standing
FamilyMagnoliophyta : Magnoliopsida : Asterales : Asteraceae (see lineages)
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Common namescarrot weed, congress weeds, false ragweed, featherfew, feverfew, feverfew, gajar ghas, gajar ghas, messi (Ethiopia), parthenium weed (full list)
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CategoriesWeed plant
RolesHost,Pest
P. hysterophorus is one of the ten worst weeds in the world. It is a herbaceous annual or ephemeral member of the Asteraceae, reaching a height of 2 m. in good soil and flowering within 4-6 weeks of germination.