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cutleaf false oxtongue
Scientific Name: Blumea laciniata
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Blumea laciniata: Cutleaf False Oxtongue
Blumea laciniata, commonly known as cutleaf false oxtongue, is an annual forb/herb belonging to the Asteraceae family.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)
- Some sources mention that the plant has an unpleasant smell.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Blumea laciniata (Roxb.) DC.
- Synonym: Conyza laciniata Roxb.
- Family: Asteraceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Common Names
- Cutleaf False Oxtongue (English)
- Cutleaf Blumea
- Sakeba-kouzorina (Japanese)
- Zou ma feng (Chinese)
- Geschlitztblttrige Blumea (German)
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Blumea laciniata is an annual plant that behaves as an evergreen during the summer.
- It's a forb/herb, which means it's a non-woody plant that isn't a grass.
- Adult specimens can be relatively large.
- It assumes a white coloring.
- It is an herb that grows 1-6 ft tall from a taproot.
Synonyms and Related Species
- Related Blumea species include:
- Blumea lacera (Malay blumea, kakronda)
- Blumea lanceolaria
- Blumea laevis
- Blumea mollis
- Blumea milnei
- Blumea korthalsiana
- Blumea lacea
- Blumea lecomteana
- Blumea linearis
- Blumea megacephala (largehead)
Additional Resources
- Discover Life: Discover Life
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- Arctos Plants Catalogue of Life
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- GRIN Taxonomy for Plants
- ITIS Interim