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Gray’s Feverfew

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Gray’s Feverfew (Parthenium confertum)

Description: Gray’s Feverfew is an annual plant that grows in the desert southwest. A member of the Asteraceae family, the plant grows to about 12″ tall and produces a large number of flowers accentuated by five tiny petals which form a pentagon.

Family: Asteraceae

Synonym(s): Parthenium confertum var. confertum, Parthenium confertum var. divaricatum, Parthenium confertum var. intermedium, Parthenium confertum var. lyratum, Parthenium confertum var. microcephalum, Parthenium hysterophorus var. lyratum, Parthenium lyratum

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Duration: Annual

Habit: SubShrub

Size Class:

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Water Use: Low

Light Requirements: Sun

Soil Moisture: Dry

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