Asteraceae FAMILY
Ageratina herbacea
Ageratina herbacea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ageratina herbacea is a perennial plant producing a clump of erect, branched stems that are usually 30 - 60cm tall but can reach 80cm. The stems are more or less woody, especially near the base, and are produced from a crown with woody rhizomes[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California to Colorado and Texas.
HabitatPine, Pine-Oak, Pinyon-Juniper woodlands, rocks along streams, slopes, ridges and washes; at elevations of 1,400 - 2,700 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 276 Title Flora of California Publication Author Website http://www.calflora.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of the Californian flora, giving details on plant habitats and photos of the plants. ].