Ageratina jucunda
Ageratina jucunda, called the Hammock snakeroot, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is found only in the southeastern United States, in the states of Georgia and Florida.[3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ageratina |
| Species: | A. jucunda |
| Binomial name | |
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
Etymology
Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.[5]
References
- "Ageratina jucunda (Greene) Clewell & Wooten". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List.
- "Ageratina jucunda (Greene) Clewell & Wooten". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Ageratina jucunda". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 21. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- "Ageratina jucunda". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Ageratina jucunda |
- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- Native Plant Database profile, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin
- Deviant Art Fine Art Photography photo of Ageratina jucunda, taken by Ryan G. Fessenden
- Hammock Snakeroot photos by Stephanie Sanchez, showing various species of butterflies pollinating Ageratina jucunda
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