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Search Term(s): Pluchea foetida var. foetida   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Pluchea foetida var. foetida  (stinking fleabane)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Pluchea: named for Abb? Noel-Antoine Pluche, 18th century French naturalist; foetida: stinking
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August-September
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☐ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Brackish and fresh wetlands and swales
State Status
Uncommon
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Uncommon
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Natural distribution ranges from the south, north to southern New Jersey. Variety imbricata occurs in freshwater wetlands from South Carolina to Florida.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)