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Asteraceae

Wingstem camphorweed

Pluchea sagittalis (Lam.) Cabrera

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Pluchea

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Wingstem camphorweed: Pluchea sagittalis blooming in situ in Villa Elisa, Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
Photo: Gabriela F. Ruellan, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Wingstem camphorweed

Synonyms

  • Conyza sagittalis Lam.
  • Gnaphalium suaveolens Vell.
  • Placus suaveolens Baill.
  • Pluchea quitoc DC.
  • Pluchea suaveolens (Vell.) Kuntze

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, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.