Goat Weed
Ageratum conyzoides
Also known as App grass, White weed
HerboutdoorMedicinal
About Goat Weed
Ageratum conyzoides (billygoat-weed, chick weed, goatweed, whiteweed, mentrasto) is native to Tropical America, especially Brazil, and is an invasive weed in many other regions. It is an herb that is 0.5–1 m. high, with ovate leaves 2–6 cm long, and flowers are white to mauve. In Vietnamese, the plant is called cứt lợn (meaning "pig feces") due to its growth in dirty areas.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ageratum conyzoides
- Genus
- Ageratum
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली पुदीना Jangli pudina, Visadodi, Semandulu
- Nepali
- भेडा झार Bhedaa Jhaar, बोके घाँस Boke Ghaans, गनमने घाँस Ganamane Ghaans
- Bengali
- Uchunti, উচুন্টি
- Tamil
- Pumppillu, Appakkoti, பூம்புல்
- Kannada
- ಊರಾಳಗಿಡ Oorala gida, ಹೇಲುಕಸ Helukasa, ಶ್ವೇತಸಹದೇವಿ Shweta sahadevi
- Malayalam
- Kattappa, Muriyan pacca, അപ്പ
- Marathi
- Ghanera osaadi
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Goat Weed belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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