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Ageratina jucunda
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Ageratina aromatica var. incisa (A.Gray) C.F.Reed
  • Eupatorium aromaticum var. incisum A.Gray
  • Eupatorium incisum (A.Gray) Chapm. 1897 not Rich. 1792 nor Griseb. 1866
  • Eupatorium jucundum Greene
  • Eupatorium suaveolens Chapm. 1878 not Kunth 1818 nor Wall. 1831
  • Kyrstenia jucunda (Greene) Greene

Ageratina jucunda, called the Hammock snakeroot, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is found only in the southeastern United States, in the states of Georgia and Florida.

Etymology

Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.

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