Wild Quinine Parthenium integrifolium
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- par-THEN-ee-um in-teg-ree-FOH-lee-um
- Description
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This plant blooms in white clusters from May through September. The leaves are aromatic, rough with tiny hairs, and toothed. It grows in prairies, glades, and rocky woods.
Site: Margins of deciduous woods, old fields
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Parthenium
- Species:
- integrifolium
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts pollinators
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Food Source
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Wildflower
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- white flowers in compact heads clustered at the top of tall stems; five very small petals
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Rough, thick leaves; basal leaves have long stalks and rounded teeth; upper stem leaves are sessile and have sharp teeth; stems and leaves have short, appressed hairs
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
