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Asteraceae
Hasteola

Hasteola suaveolens (Linnaeus) Pojarkova. Common name: Sweet Indian-plantain. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Sandy bottomlands, low rich forests, and riverbanks. Distribution: MA, NY, n. OH, n. IN, c. WI and se. MN, south to n. VA, sw. VA, sw. NC, wc. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and se. MO; apparently rare through much of its range.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA20, Il, Pa, Tn, Anderson (1994); = Cacalia suaveolens L. — C, F, G, GW2, Oh3, RAB, SE1, Tat, W, WV, Barkley (1978), Pippen (1978); = Senecio suaveolens (L.) Elliott — K4, NE, NY, Va; = Synosma suaveolens (L.) Raf. ex Britton — S. Basionym: Cacalia suaveolens L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Hasteola suaveolens - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (name change)
  • Midwest: FACW (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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