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Ageratum conyzoides
Family: Asteraceae (Compositae) A. conyzoides is prone to becoming a rampant environmental weed when grown outside of its natural range. It is an invasive weed in Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia and the USA. A medicinal plant, toxic, an insecticide and nematicide. Similar species: Ageratum conyzoides (Billygoat-weed, Chick weed, Goatweed, Whiteweed; Ageratum conycoides L., Ageratum obtusifolium Lam., Cacalia mentrasto Vell.)
Found abundantly on the roadside and near human settlements, occasionally on the fringes of forest.
Spotted on Nov 24, 2014
Submitted on Dec 11, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you Leuba for the id suggestion and for the encouragement. :))
Check Billygoat Weed in India and do please add information about Habitat. Thanks CRE !