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Rothrock's snakeroot
Scientific Name: Ageratina rothrockii
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Ageratina rothrockii (Rothrock's Snakeroot)
Ageratina rothrockii, commonly known as Rothrock's Snakeroot, is a North American plant species belonging to the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ageratina rothrockii (A. Gray) R.M. King & H. Rob.
- Common Name: Rothrock's Snakeroot
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Family: Asteraceae
- Synonym: Eupatorium rothrockii A. Gray
Distribution and Habitat
- Ageratina rothrockii is found exclusively in the southwestern United States, particularly in New Mexico.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Duration: Perennial
- Growth Habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Related Species
- The genus Ageratina contains approximately 250-290 perennials and rounded shrubs. Other species include:
- Ageratina anisochroma (White Snakeroot)
- Ageratina aromatica (Lesser Snakeroot)
- Ageratina shastensis (Shasta Snakeroot)
- Ageratina havanensis (Havana Snakeroot)
- Ageratina luciae-brauniae (Lucy Braun's Snakeroot)
- Plants in the related genus Eupatorium are also called "snakeroot".
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