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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Hasteola suaveolens
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hasteola suaveolens
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Senecio suaveolens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Hasteola suaveolens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Hasteola suaveolens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Cacalia suaveolens
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-18-004:
Cacalia suaveolens FAMILY Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Synosma suaveolens
COMMON NAME:
Sweet-scented Indian-plantain, Sweet Indian-plantain, false Indian plantain
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_sysu_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Hasteola suaveolens
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hasteola suaveolens
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Senecio suaveolens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Hasteola suaveolens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Hasteola suaveolens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Cacalia suaveolens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-18-004:
Cacalia suaveolens
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Synosma suaveolens
3381
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Sandy bottomlands, low rich forests, and riverbanks, per Weakley's Flora
Native to North Carolina
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Leaves pinnately veined
Alternate
Petioles often obscured by decurrent blade
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Disc: Whitish/Greenish/Lavender
Rays: Absent
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene
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