Ageratina altissima

(Linnaeus) R. M. King & H. Robinson

Phytologia 19: 212. 1970.

Common names: White snakeroot
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Ageratum altissimum Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 839. 1753,
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 549. Mentioned on page 548, 550, 551.

Perennials, (30–) 50–80 (–120) cm (bases usually fibrous-rooted crowns, sometimes rhizomatous). Stems ascending to erect, sometimes semiscandent, puberulent (hairs minute, crisped). Leaves opposite; petioles (5–) 10–30 (–50) mm; blades usually deltate-ovate to ovate or broadly lanceolate, sometimes ovatelanceolate, 4–11 (–13) × 2.5–8 (–9) cm, bases usually rounded to truncate or obtuse, sometimes cordate, margins coarsely and doubly incised-serrate, apices usually acuminate. Heads clustered. Peduncles 1–5 mm, puberulent. Involucres 4–5 mm. Phyllaries: apices acute, abaxial faces glabrous or sparsely and finely villous. Corollas white, lobes sparsely short-villous. Cypselae glabrous.

Distribution

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N.B., N.S., Ont., Que., Sask., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Mass., Md., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.C., N.Dak., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Nebr., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Va., Vt., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Phyllaries 3–5 mm, apices not cuspidate Ageratina altissima var. altissima
1 Phyllaries 4–7 mm, apices cuspidate to acuminate Ageratina altissima var. roanensis

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... more about "Ageratina altissima"
villous +, sparsely +  and glabrous +
not tailed +, truncate +, rounded +  and obtuse +
acute;acuminate +
scarious +
usually ovate +  and lanceolate +
usually terete +  and clavate +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Guy L. Nesom +
(Linnaeus) R. M. King & H. Robinson +
cordate +, usually rounded +  and truncate or obtuse +
enlarged +
Ageratum altissimum +
3(-5)-nerved +
11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br />) +
dissected +, lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
ovatelanceolate;usually deltate-ovate;ovate or broadly lanceolate +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
papillate +  and rugose +
(4-)5-angled;10-ribbed +
White snakeroot +
scabrellous +
fusiform +  and prismatic +
fertile +  and bisexual +
N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Md. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Nebr. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +, Vt. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
puberulent +, pilose +, hispidulous +  and glabrous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
indeterminate +
each +  and sessile +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
campanulate +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
short-villous +
lanceolate +  and lance-linear +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
2-nerved +  and 0-nerved +
8 +  and 30 +
subequal +  and unequal +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
exalbuminous +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
semiscandent +, ascending +  and erect +
puberulent +
appendaged +  and truncate +
hirsutulous +
papillate +
Compositae +
Ageratina altissima +
Ageratina +
species +
obconic +  and campanulate +
80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br /> (120 cm1,200 mm <br />1.2 m <br />) +
50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br /> (80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br />) +
shrub +  and subshrub +