Asteraceae

Sawtooth candyleaf

Stevia serrata Cav.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Stevia

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Sawtooth candyleaf (Stevia serrata) — FlowerPhoto: José Belem Hernández Díaz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sawtooth candyleaf

Synonyms

Ageratum punctatum Jacq.
Ageratum striatum Sessé & Moc.
Stevia canescens Kunth
Stevia ivaefolia Willd.
Stevia ivaefolia var. bogotensis DC.
Stevia ivaefolia var. ivaefolia
Stevia lanceolata Lag.
Stevia linoides Sch.Bip.
Stevia pubescens Kunth
Stevia serrata var. arguta B.L.Rob.
Stevia serrata var. haplopappa B.L.Rob.
Stevia serrata var. ivifolia B.L.Rob.
Stevia serrata var. linoides (Sch.Bip.) B.L.Rob.
Stevia virgata Kunth

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: José Belem Hernández Díaz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Oscar C. González Martínez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Andrés Ramírez-Barrera, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Nicolas Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thyrrium, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tyrrhium, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nicolas Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nicolas Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nicolas Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nicolas Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nicolas Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.