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Chromolaena odorata

(L.) K. & R.

Christmas-bush

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156488
Element CodePDAST3P190
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusChromolaena
Synonyms
Eupatorium odoratumL.
Other Common Names
Crucita (ES) Jack in the bush (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 21) treats Eupatorium odoratum as Chromolaena odorata.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-07-07
Change Date1993-07-07
Edition Date1993-07-07
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Range Extent Comments
Tropical America, n. to s. FL to Paraguay, TX, West Indies, FL Keys, W. Africa, Malaya, Grand Cayman.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Hammocks and thickets. Pastures and clearings on limestone and waste places, 0-2300 feet.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (5)
  1. Adams, C. D. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies. Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp.
  2. Cronquist, A. 1980. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States. Vol. 1. Asteraceae. Univ. North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill. 261 pp.
  3. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Long, R.W., and O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida. Univ. Miami Press, Coral Gables, Florida. 962 pp.