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Billygoat weed
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Daisy family

Billygoat weed

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Introduced by people

Names

EnglishBillygoat weed
Dutch—
SpanishSanta Lucía
Chinese藿香蓟
Scientific nameAgeratum conyzoides L.

About this species

Ageratum conyzoides (billygoat-weed, chick weed, goatweed, whiteweed, mentrasto) is native to Tropical America, especially Brazil, and is an invasive weed in many other regions. It is an herb that is 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 (meaning "pig feces") due to its growth in dirty areas.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusAgeratum

In Suriname

42Records in Suriname
1828First record
2016Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4
  • Para2
  • Paramaribo2
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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