Pluchea carolinensis (Jacquin) G. Don. Common name: Cure-for-all, Coughbush. Phenology: Late Feb-Jun. Habitat: Coastal hammocks; probably introduced, but plausibly native. Distribution: Native of West Indies, s. TX, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Probably introduced in FL; see discussion in Bradley (2012).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl7, FNA19, Mex, WH3; = n/a — RAB; >< Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. — S, misapplied; >< Pluchea symphytifolia (Mill.) Gillis — Bah, SE1, misapplied; Conyza carolinensis Jacquin. Basionym: Conyza carolinensis Jacq. 1786-1793
Links to other floras: = Pluchea carolinensis - FNA19
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 0
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