Ageratina riparia
Ageratina riparia
Safety & Hazards
The plant is suspected of causing mortality in horses feeding on it in southern Queensland. It is said to cause lung lesions, resulting in chronic eosinophilic bronchiolitis[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].
Botanical Description
Ageratina riparia is an erect or sprawling, perennial plant growing 50 - 100cm tall. The plant produces creeping stems that root at the nodes, the plant forming a dense mat of interwoven stems[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. , 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is grown as a green manure and soil stabilizer, and is widely grown as an ornamental plant.