Ageratina occidentalis (Hook.) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Western snakeroot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Ageratina

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.6-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Crevices, outcrops, rocky slopes, ridges, talus, gravelly and sandy stream bars, mixed hardwood-conifer woodlands, aspen, open and brushy vegetation; at elevations from 900-2,800 metres, sometimes descending to 50 metres or ascending to 3200 metres
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Ageratina occidentalis unspecified picture

Distribution

Ageratina occidentalis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:6973-2
WFO ID wfo-0000006622
COL ID 6648L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Kyrstenia occidentalis Ageratina occidentalis Eupatorium occidentale Eupatorium oregonum Eupatorium berlandieri Eupatorium occidentale var. occidentale