Asteraceae

Praxelis

Praxelis clematidea R.M.King & H.Rob.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Praxelis

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Praxelis (Praxelis clematidea) — FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 假臭草, 貓腥草
English: Praxelis
Japanese: ヒマワリカッコウ

Synonyms

Chrysocoma pauciflora Vell.Conc.
Eupatorium catarium Veldkamp
Eupatorium clematideum Griseb.
Eupatorium urticifolium var. clematideum (Griseb.) Hieron.
Eupatorium urticifolium var. clematideum Hieron. ex Kuntze
Eupatorium urticifolium var. clematideum Chodat
Eupatorium urticifolium var. nana Hieron.
Eupatorium urticifolium var. nanum Hieron.

Flowers

In flower: all year (from 687 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Cheng-Te Hsu, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Fede y Vani, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Max Brujula, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hildegard Klein, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.