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Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins.
Jack in the bush

Symbol: CHOD
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Subshrub
Shrub
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native

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Plant Synonyms:
 

EUOD

Eupatorium odoratum L.

 

OSOD

Osmia odorata (L.) Schultz-Bip.

More Information
About Jack in the bush


Link to plant Classification report for Chromolaena odorata

Plant source and reference for Chromolaena odorata

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State Distributional Map for CHOD
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Plant Distribution by State


Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins.

CHOD

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

FL*
* Offsite source.
Florida
Puerto Rico
Texas
Virgin Islands

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins.

View 440 genera in Asteraceae, 9 species in Chromolaena

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Classification:
Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae
                      Order Asterales
                         Family Asteraceae – Aster family
                            Genus Chromolaena DC. – thoroughwort
                               Species Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins. – Jack in the bush

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Noxious Weed Information:
Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Hawaii:
        siamweed, bitterbush     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins.
        Siamweed
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 43 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins.

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 37034.

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Related Web Sites:
Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins.

    Australia-Univ. of Queensland-Biocontrol
    Australia-Univ. of Queensland-Biocontrol
    Bibliography on Siam Weed
    Global Invasive Species Database
    Guam-Biological Control
    NY-New York Botanical Garden Specimens
    Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
    South Africa-Control of Invasive Chromolaena odorata
    South Africa-Management Strategies
    USDA FS International Institute of Tropical Forestry

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