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Asteraceae

Camphor pluchea

Pluchea camphorata DC.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Pluchea

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Camphor pluchea: Pluchea camphorata Catawba College Herbarium Specimen Pete Stango
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Common names

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English
Camphor pluchea

Synonyms

  • Conyza camphorata (L.) Pursh
  • Conyza foetida Lam.
  • Conyza marilandica Michx.
  • Gynema balsamica Raf.
  • Gynema dentata Raf. ex DC.
  • Gynema viscida Raf.
  • Pluchea camphorata var. camphorata
  • Pluchea marilandica (Michx.) Cass.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, 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.