Parthenium hysterophorus L. (4171282018)

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Description: Asteraceae (aster, daisy, or sunflower family) » Parthenium hysterophorus par-THEN-ee-um -- old name for several plants, known to treat some feminine problems his-ter-oh-FOR-us -- bearing a womb (uterus) commonly known as: bitterweed, carrot grass, congress grass, false ragweed, feverfew, parthenium-weed, ragweed parthenium, Santa Maria, whitetop, wild carrot weed • Hindi: चटक चांदनी chatak chandani, गाजर घास gajar ghas • Kannada: ಕಾಮ್ಗ್ರೆಸ್ಸು ಗಿಡ kaamgressu gida • Marathi: गाजर गवत gajar gavat Native to: subtropics of North and South America; widely naturalized elsewhere References: Flowers of India • ENVIS - FRLHT • NPGS / GRIN • PIER. Date: 7 December 2009, 14:33. Source: Parthenium hysterophorus L.. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.