Parthenium integrifolium Wild quinine (Compositae)

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Parthenium integrifolium
Wild quinine
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The Parthenium integrifolium plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Maryland to Minnesota and Georgia, as far west as Wisconsin and Arkansas. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild quinine.

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Latin Name:  Parthenium integrifolium
Common Name:  Wild quinine
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The plant can cause dermatitis or allergies in sensitive people[222].

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Prairies, rock outcrops and roadsides[222] in arid and semi-arid environments[200].

Medicinal Information: A poultice made from the fresh leaves is applied to burns[222, 257]. The root is used in the treatment of inflammation of the urinary passages and kidneys, amenorrhoea and as a lithontripic[207, 222]. The flowering tops are used as a substitute for quinine in the treatment of intermittant fevers[207, 222]. One study suggests that use of the plant might stimulate the immune system[222].

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