Ageratina adenophora

Crofton weed
Crofton weed
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratina
Species:
A. adenophora
Binomial name
Ageratina adenophora
Synonyms
  • Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng.
  • Eupatorium glandulosum Michx.
  • Eupatorium glandulosum Hort. ex Kunth
  • Eupatorium pasadenense Parish

Ageratina adenophora (synonym Eupatorium adenophorum), commonly known as Crofton weed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Mexico and Central America. 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.

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