Organisms

Parthenium hysterophorus

An annual species in the family ASTERACEA, genus Parthenium which sometimes is referred to as feverfew, not to be confused with the medicinal herb often cultivated in the garden, TANACETUM PARTHENIUM. Parthenium hysterophorus is an invasive allelopathic weed indigenous to the Caribbean, Central and South America and has similar rosette stage structures as COMMON RAGWEED. It contains sesquiterpene lactones including parthenin which is poisonous to grazing animals and allergenic and irritant, causing Parthenium dermatitis in humans.

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An annual species in the family ASTERACEA, genus Parthenium which sometimes is referred to as feverfew, not to be confused with the medicinal herb often cultivated in the garden, TANACETUM PARTHENIUM. Parthenium hysterophorus is an invasive allelopathic weed indigenous to the Caribbean, Central and South America and has similar rosette stage structures as COMMON RAGWEED. It contains sesquiterpene lactones including parthenin which is poisonous to grazing animals and allergenic and irritant, causing Parthenium dermatitis in humans.

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  • Ragweed Parthenium
  • Santa Maria Feverfew
  • Feverfew, Santa Maria

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2024

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  • Asteraceae (1994-2023)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parthenium hysterophorus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097762. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097762
  2. Parthenium hysterophorus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenium_hysterophorus
  3. Parthenium hysterophorus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595850