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Billygoat-weed

Ageratum conyzoides

Description:

Ageratum conyzoides (Billygoat-weed, Chick weed, Goatweed, Whiteweed; Ageratum conycoides L., Ageratum obtusifolium Lam., Cacalia mentrasto Vell.) is native to Tropical America, especially Brazil. Herb 0.5–1 m. high, with ovate leaves 2–6 cm long, and flowers are white to mauve. In Vietnamese, the plant is called cứt lợn (Pig Feces) due to its growth in dirty areas.

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深圳市 (Shēnzhèn), 广东省 (Guangdong), Paracel Islands

Spotted on Jul 31, 2012
Submitted on Jul 31, 2012

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