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Species Factsheet

Parthenium hysterophorus
Parthenium hysterophorus - © Forest & Kim Starr    
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Parthenium hysterophorus
EASIN ID:
R10890
Status:
Alien
Environments:
Terrestrial
Union concern:
Yes
MS concern:
No
Outermost regions concern:
Yes
Partly Native:
No
Horizon Scanning:
No
High Impact:
Yes
Impact by
CABI
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Parthenium hysterophorus - © Mary Keim
Parthenium hysterophorus distribution map. Area and layer type selected by the user.
Taxonomy
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae
First Introduction In Europe
BE, 1999
PM 6/2 (3) - 2014 - EPPO Bulletin
Concerned Outermost regions
French Guiana :: Guadeloupe :: Madeira :: Martinique :: Mayotte :: Réunion :: Saint Martin
Common Names
Ajenjo cimarron :: Amargosa :: Barley flower :: Bastard feverfew :: Broomweed :: Camalote :: Congress grass :: Dog flea weed :: Escoba amarga :: Mentruz :: Parthenium weed :: Requeson :: Santa maria feverfew :: Whiteheads
Synonyms
Argyrochaeta bipinnatifida :: Argyrochaeta parviflora :: Echetrosis pentasperma :: Parthenium glomeratum :: Parthenium lobatum
Risk Assessments
According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968
European Commission
CBD Pathways
Type Uncertainty Description
Primary LOW TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Food contaminant (including of live food)
Primary LOW TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Seed contaminant