Congress Weed
Parthenium hysterophorus
Also known as Parthenium, Santa maria fever few, Carrot Grass
About Congress Weed
Parthenium hysterophorus is a herbaceous, flowering weed species in the family Asteraceae. It is one of the most common weeds across the globe. It is best known as Santa Maria feverfew, but is also referred to as Santa-Maria, whitetop weed, famine weed and congress grass. It is native to the American tropics but has since become an invasive species in East Asia, India, Australia, and parts of Africa. It has become infamous; it is considered one of the most noxious, harmful weeds species. It is known for its ability to reproduce quickly and abundantly, and prefers to grow in nutrient poor habitats. It is allelopathic, which poses several pros and cons that affect ecology.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Parthenium hysterophorus
- Genus
- Parthenium
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- A weed of human habitaitons
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गाजर घास gajar ghas, चटक चांदनी Chatak Chandani, गाजर घास
- Tamil
- காங்கிரஸ் களை
- Telugu
- వయ్యారిభామ
- Kannada
- ಪಾರ್ಥೇನಿಯಮ್
- Malayalam
- കോൺഗ്രസ് പുല്ല്
- Marathi
- गाजर गवत
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Congress Weed belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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