Sticky snakeroot
Ageratina adenophora
Also known as Crofton weed
Undershruboutdoor
About Sticky snakeroot
Ageratina adenophora (synonym Eupatorium adenophorum), commonly known as Crofton weed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Mexico. Originally grown as an ornamental plant, it has become invasive into farmland and bushland worldwide. It is toxic to horses, which develop a respiratory disease known as Numinbah horse sickness after eating it.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ageratina adenophora
- Genus
- Ageratina
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കമ്മുണിസ്റ്റ പച്ച kammunista pachcha
- Marathi
- ओसाडी osadi
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Sticky snakeroot belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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