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
USDA Symbol: PACO11
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
Bloom Notes:
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