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Asteraceae

Alpine feverfew

Parthenium alpinum (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Parthenium

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Common names

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English
Alpine feverfew, Arkansas River feverfew

Synonyms

  • Bolophyta alpina Nutt.
  • Bolophyta tetraneuris (Barneby) W.A.Weber
  • Parthenium alpinum subsp. alpinum
  • Parthenium alpinum var. alpinum
  • Parthenium alpinum var. tetraneuris (Barneby) Rollins
  • Parthenium tetraneuris Barneby

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.