FNPS Plant Database

Ageratina jucunda

hoarhound, hammock snakeroot

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

hoarhound, hammock snakeroot

Synonym(s):

Eupatorium juncundum

Genus species:

Ageratina jucunda

Family:

Asteraceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

Typically 2 to 3 ft tall.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Blooms predominantly in late summer-early fall.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden.  Low borders.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Slightly acidic to somewhat calcareus

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts butterflies and bees.

Native Habitats:

Pinelands, flatwoods, open hammocks, roadsides.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

BONAP. 2014.   https://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Ageratina jucunda.png



Florida Wildflower Foundation.  Accessed 2024.  https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-ageratina-jucunda/.



Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) .  Accessed 2024.    https://regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Agerjucu



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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