Pluchea carolinensis
Coughbush, Cure For All
Other regional names: Bitter Tobacco +7 more
- Bitter Tobacco
- Cattletongue
- Curry Plant
- Marsh Fleabane
- Shrubby Fleabane
- Sourbush
- Sweet Scent
- Wild Tobacco
Also known as: Conyza carolinensis Jacq. +6 more
- Conyza carolinensis Jacq.
- Conyza cortesii Kunth
- Pluchea carolinensis (Jacq.) D.Don
- Pluchea carolinensis (Jacq.) Sweet
- Pluchea carolininesis (Jacq.) Sweet
- Pluchea cortesii (Kunth) DC.
- Pluchea odorata var. brevifolia Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Pluchea carolinensis (commonly known as Coughbush or Cure for All) is a shrub or tree within the Asteraceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Canary Is., Caroline Is., Florida, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, Line Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is.