Species
billygoat weed
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Observations13,794
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- annual plant
- Parent taxon
- Ageratum
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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.