Parthenium argentatum Guayule (Compositae) Evergreen shrub

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Parthenium argentatum
Guayule
Evergreen shrub
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The Parthenium argentatum plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - Mexico to Texas. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Guayule.

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Latin Name:  Parthenium argentatum
Common Name:  Guayule
Family:  Compositae
Author:  Gray.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Limestone ridges and highly calcareous soils[110] in arid and semi-arid habitats[200].

General Uses: A source of rubber obtained by mechanical maceration of the roots and/or stems.[61, 110, 171]. Yields of up to 240 kilos per hectare per year are possible (harvested when plants are 5 years old)[110].

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