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Dyssodia papposa
Also called Stinking Marigold, Fetid Dogweed, Dogweed, Fetid Mmarigold, Dogbane Dyssodia, Dogbane Dyssodia, Prairie Dogweed, Foetid Marigold
Dyssodia papposa is a species of annual herbaceous forb in the genus Dyssodia, commonly known as fetid marigold or prairie dogweed. It is native to North America and parts of the Southwest, extending into the Northeast. Native Americans have used the plant to treat multiple medical conditions.
The plant is host to the dainty sulphur butterfly. It is commonly found in prairie dog towns and is among their preferred food sources.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dyssodia papposa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
