Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PLUCHEA Cassini, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1817: 31. 1817.
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TYPE: Pluchea marilandica (Michaux) Cassini (Conyza marilandica Michaux)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pluchea baccharis | ROSY CAMPHORWEED | Native FACW (NWPL) OD (WAP) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Pluchea camphorata | CAMPHORWEED | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Pluchea carolinensis | CURE-FOR-ALL | Not Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Pluchea foetida | STINKING CAMPHORWEED | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Pluchea longifolia | LONGLEAF CAMPHORWEED | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Pluchea odorata | SWEETSCENT | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Pluchea sagittalis | WINGSTEM CAMPHORWEED | Not Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Stems winged from decurrent leaf bases
1. Stems unwinged
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2. Leaves petiolate
3
2. Leaves sessile to subsessile
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3. Shrubby, 1-4 m tall; leaf blade margins entire to subtly toothed
3. Herbaceous, 0.3-1.5(2.5) m tall; leaf blade margins conspicuously toothed
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4. Arrays of heads paniculiform; involucre 3-4 mm wide; inner phyllaries glabrous, sometimes glandular
4. Arrays of heads corymbiform; involucre 4-7 mm wide; inner phyllaries glandular and puberulent
5. Involucre 4-6 mm long; phyllaries and corollas pink, purple, to reddish
5. Involucre 5-12 mm long; phyllaries and corollas white (rarely pinkish)
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6. Leaves mostly 3-13 cm long, 1-4 cm wide; involucres 5-10 mm long; middle phyllaries 1-1.5 mm wide
6. Leaves mostly 8-20 cm long, 3-7 cm wide; involucres 9-12 mm long; middle phyllaries 2-3 mm wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berthelotia | Berthelotia de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 375. 1836. | TYPE: Berthelotia lanceolata de Candolle | |
| Eyrea | Eyrea F. Mueller, Linnaea 25: 403. 1853, non Champion ex Bentham 1851. | TYPE: Eyrea rubelliflora F. Mueller | |
| Gynema | Gynema Rafinesque, Fl. Ludov. 63. 1817. | TYPE: Gynema balsamica Rafinesque | |
| Stylimnus | Stylimnus Rafinesque, J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 89: 100. 1819. | TYPE: Conyza marilandica Michaux = Pluchea Cassini 1817. | |
| Tecmarsis | Tecmarsis de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 93. 1836. | TYPE: Tecmarsis bojeri de Candolle |