Biology:Ageratina aromatica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ageratina |
| Species: | A. aromatica
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| Binomial name | |
| Ageratina aromatica (L.) Spach
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Synonymy
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Ageratina aromatica, also known as lesser snakeroot and small-leaved white snakeroot, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread and common across much of the eastern and southern United States from Louisiana to Massachusetts, as far inland as Kentucky and Ohio.[3][4]
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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]
Ecology
The lesser snakeroot lives in woodlands as a perennial in early successional gap habitats created by fires or fallen trees. It is often found near rocky outcroppings.[6]
Ageratina aromatica is insect pollinated and is recorded to have been visited in northern Florida by the bee species Agapostemon splendens, Augochloropsis metallica, Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Bombus bimaculatus, Hylaeus floridanus, and Lasioglossum apopkense.[7]
Conservation
A. aromatica is listed as endangered in New York.[8]
Taxonomy
A variety incisum from Florida and Virginia has been described.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NatureServe (1 December 2023). "Ageratina aromatica". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132479/Ageratina_aromatica.
- ↑ "Ageratina aromatica". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Ageratina+aromatica.
- ↑ Nesom, Guy L. (2006), "Ageratina aromatica", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 21, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220000320
- ↑ "Ageratina aromatica", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Ageratina%20aromatica.png
- ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39
- ↑ Craine, Stephen I. (March 2003). New England Plant Conservation Program: Ageratina aromatica (L.) Spach Lesser Snakeroot Conservation and Research Plan for New England (Report). Framingham, Massachusetts: New England Wild Flower Society. https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/documents/26/Ageratinaaromatica.pdf. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Ulyshen, M. D., K. Robertson, S. Horn, and C. Dixon. 2024. Characterization of the bee community and pollinatrion network in a southeastern U.S. pine savanna. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 12:1403602.
- ↑ Young, Stephen M. (6 September 2012). "Online Conservation Guide for Ageratina aromatica var. aromatica". https://guides.nynhp.org/small-white-snakeroot/.
External links
Data related to Ageratina aromatica at Wikispecies- "Ageratina aromatica". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ageratina+aromatica.
- Go Botany, New England Wildflower Society
- Alabama Plants
- Coastal Plain Plants
Wikidata ☰ Q15544959 entry
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