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Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.
giant sumpweed

       
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Photo of Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.
Iva xanthifolia

Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. United States, MI, Harvard. Usage Requirements.
 
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Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

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Synonyms:
Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

  IVXA Iva xanthifolia Nutt.   giant sumpweed
 

Distribution:
Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

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

USA (AZ, CO, CT, DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 1 species in Cyclachaena
 

Classification:
Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

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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 Cyclachaena Fresen.
Species Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. – giant sumpweed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

Iva xanthifolia
burweed marshelder
false ragweed
giant marshelder
horseweed
marshelder

The related entities and synonyms 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.

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.
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:
Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

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:
Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

Iva xanthifolia:

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
FACU,FAC+ FAC NO FAC FACU FAC FAC+ FAC FAC+ FAC NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen.

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
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