Pluchea odorata (Linnaeus) Cassini var. odorata. Common name: Southern Saltmarsh Fleabane. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Salt and brackish marshes. Distribution: VA south to s. FL and TX (mostly on the Coastal Plain); also in w. United States, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FNA19, GrPl, K4, SE1; = Pluchea purpurascens (Sw.) DC. var. purpurascens — F, G; > Pluchea camphorata (L.) DC. — S, misapplied; < Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. — Bah, Fl7, GW2, Mex, NcTx, POWO, Va, WH3, Arriagada (1998), Nesom (1989a), Nesom (2004a); < Pluchea purpurascens (Sw.) DC. — RAB, Tx; Conyza odorata L. Basionym: Conyza odorata L. 1759
Links to other floras: = Pluchea odorata var. odorata - FNA19
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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