Biology:Ageratina jucunda
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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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. jucunda
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| Binomial name | |
| Ageratina jucunda (Greene) Clewell & Wooten
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Ageratina jucunda, called the Hammock snakeroot, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the southeastern United States , in the states of Georgia and Florida.[4][5] It is a perennial herb growing up to 3 ft (0.91 m) tall.[6]
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.[7]
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer - Ageratina jucunda". NatureServe. 2022-06-22. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147603.
- ↑ "Ageratina jucunda (Greene) Clewell & Wooten". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-103856.
- ↑ "Ageratina jucunda (Greene) Clewell & Wooten", Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.tropicos.org/Name/2709244?projectid=0
- ↑ Nesom, Guy L. (2006), "Ageratina jucunda", 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=250066016
- ↑ "Ageratina jucunda", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Ageratina%20jucunda.png
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AGJU2.
- ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39
External links
- 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
Wikidata ☰ Q15574929 entry
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