Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob.

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Howard, R.A. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection.
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Howard, R.A. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection.
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Tracey Slotta. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory.

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob.
Family Name: Asteraceae Bercht. & J. Presl - Aster family
Common Name: Jack in the bush
Symbol: CHOD
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:46 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Subshrub

Synonyms

  • Eupatorium odoratum L.
  • Osmia odorata (L.) Sch. Bip.

Wetland Ratings

AGCP AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVC AK
FAC FACU FAC UPL

Species Range Map