Parthenium hysterophorus
Santa Maria, Santa Maria Feverfew
Other regional names: Parthenium Weed
- Parthenium Weed
Also known as: Argyrochaeta bipinnatifida Cav. +6 more
- Argyrochaeta bipinnatifida Cav.
- Argyrochaeta parviflora Cav.
- Echetrosis pentasperma Phil.
- Parthenium hysterophorus subsp. hysterophorus
- Parthenium hysterophorus var. hysterophorus
- Parthenium lobatum Buckley
- Parthenium pinnatifidum Stokes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Parthenium hysterophorus (commonly known as Santa Maria or Santa Maria feverfew) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, 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)
Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Germany, Haiti, Hawaii, Illinois, India, Japan, Kansas, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malaya, Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Society Is., South Carolina, Swaziland, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Virginia, Zimbabwe