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Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist
Canadian horseweed

       
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Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

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Synonyms:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

  COPA17 Conyza parva Cronquist
  ERCAP2 Erigeron canadensis L. var. pusillus (Nutt.) B. Boivin, non H.E. Ahles
  ERPU12 Erigeron pusillus Nutt.
  LEPU9 Leptilon pusillum (Nutt.) Britton
 

Distribution:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

View Native Status
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 6 species in Conyza, 3 varieties in Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist
 

Classification:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Conyza Less. – horseweed
Species Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist – Canadian horseweed
Variety Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist – Canadian horseweed
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Indiana:
fleabane              Extirpated
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

Conyza canadensis
horseweed
horseweed fleabane
mares tail

The related entities italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

KY        Haragan, P.D. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. 278pp.
N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
NE&GP        Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. 589pp.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

Conyza canadensis:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC UPL FACU FAC- FACU FACU- UPL FACU UPL FACU FAC NO FACU UPL
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 527478.

 
 
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