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Erechtites hieraciifolia

Common name:	American Fireweed	Family:	Compositae
Author:	(L.)Raf. ex DC.	Botanical references:	274
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Eastern N. America
Habitat:	Wet areas in Texas-274]. Thickets, burns and waste places
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Cineraria canadensis[H] E. hieracifolia[E,H,P] Senecio hieracifolius[H] Senecio hieraciifolius[G]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	American Burnweed [B,P], Broomweed [E], Burnweed [P], Cote Soleil [E], Fireweed [H,E], Lechuguilla [E], Letron [E], Mares Tail [E], Pilewort [E], True Fireweed [H],
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Asterales. Renamed to Asteraceae -- Aster family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Britain; Dominican Republic; Haiti; Panama; Salvador; Us

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 2m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

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Propagation

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Web References

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Erechtites hieracifolia (a possible synonym).

[H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

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References

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Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future - Species Database. Copyright (c) 1997-2003.
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