Pluchea odorata
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Pluchea |
Species: | P. odorata
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Pluchea odorata |
Pluchea odorata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. Common names include sweetscent,[2] saltmarsh fleabane[1] and shrubby camphorweed.
Distribution
Native to the
Description
Pluchea odorata is an
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The fruit is a tiny
Uses
In some parts of the Caribbean, saltmarsh fleabane is a widely consumed medicinal herbal tea. The hot tea made from the leaves is a stimulant. It stimulates perspiration, in the manner of pleurisy root or pennyroyal, and is diuretic. It is a safe and reliable menstrual stimulant when flow begins late, is scanty, and there are clotty cramps. Moreover, it is antispasmodic, thus relieving cramping. It similarly inhibits spasms and cramps from diarrhea and stomach ache. Used as an eyewash it reduces redness and pain from hay fever, wind and dust. Tea concentrate has been marketed as a coffee substitute. Unlike coffee which is a vasoconstrictor, sweetscent tea is a vasodilator. It is contraindicated for people who get migraines, during pregnancy, and should be used in moderation.[4][5]
Gallery
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Saltmarsh fleabane (Pluchea odorata), Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, Brazoria County, Texas, USA (24 August 2013)
References
- ^ a b "Pluchea odorata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ Hequet, Vanessa (2009). Les espèces exotiques envahissantes de Nouvelle-Calédonie (PDF) (in French). p. 17.
- ^ "Plant of the Month (September) : Sweetscent (Salt-marsh Fleabane) - Pluchea odorata". Mother Nature's Back Yard. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "Marsh Fleabane". Natural History of Orange County, California and nearby places. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
External links
Media related to Pluchea odorata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pluchea odorata at Wikispecies