Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Ortega) Rollins
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1950
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Contr. Gray Herb. 172: 57 (1950)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000082503
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Prairie Parthenium
- Bipinnatifid Parthenium
- Glandular Parthenium
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Parthenium bipinnatifidum (also called Texas feverfew, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to North America. It has small, white flowers and grows in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Parthenium bipinnatifidum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Parthenium bipinnatifidum is a white, daisy-like flower with yellow centers. The seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, with thin, light green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Parthenium bipinnatifidum is a perennial plant that is best grown in full sun to partial shade. It prefers well-drained, sandy soils. Propagation is usually done by division in the spring. It can also be propagated from seed, which should be sown in the spring or fall.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Parthenium bipinnatifidum
                        
                            Parthenium bipinnatifidum can be found in dry grasslands and open woodlands in South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Parthenium bipinnatifidum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Parthenium bipinnatifidum?
Parthenium bipinnatifidum
What is the common name of Parthenium bipinnatifidum?
Bipinnate Feverfew
What is the natural habitat of Parthenium bipinnatifidum?
Dry, sandy soils
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Parthenium genus
                        
                            Parthenium confertum, 
Parthenium lloydii, 
Parthenium alpinum, 
Parthenium incanum, 
Parthenium tomentosum, 
Parthenium schottii, 
Parthenium cineraceum, 
Parthenium ligulatum, 
Parthenium fruticosum, 
Parthenium schottii, 
Parthenium glomeratum, 
Parthenium tetraneuris, 
Parthenium densipilum, 
Parthenium hysterophorus, 
Parthenium arctium, 
Parthenium rollinsianum, 
Parthenium bipinnatifidum, 
Parthenium argentatum, 
Parthenium lozanianum, 
Parthenium integrifolium,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,