Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 28806, 21 Oct 1947

  • Location

    Peru. Huánuco. Km. 189, Road from Tingo Maria to Pucallpa, just west of La Divisoria, Cordillera Azul, head of Rio Azul.

  • Habitat

    Common in weedy roadside thickets. Clearings and second-growth woods and thickets in montane rain-forest region.

  • Description

    Herb 1 m. tall; heads white. "huamantaro" said to be boiled and used for diarrhoea. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 784890

    Occurrence ID: 6b9d7edd-6054-48db-8877-c60c3ad40ddc

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Huánuco

  • Locality

    Km. 189, Road from Tingo Maria to Pucallpa, just west of La Divisoria, Cordillera Azul, head of Rio Azul.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.02, -75.73

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