Parthenium hysterophorus

Parthenium hysterophorus_Ron Vanderhoff
Photo by Ron Vanderhoff

Common names: Santa Maria feverfew

Parthenium hysterophorus (Santa Maria feverfew) is a herb (family Asteraceae) with white flowers and lobed leaves found in the south coast ranges of California. It is native to the American tropics. It favors grasslands and riparian and bottomland habitat. It is a prolific seed producer. Its seeds travel via wind, water, birds, vehicles, farm machinery and other animal traffic.

Cal-IPC Rating: Watch

Cal-IPC Assessment

Plant Risk Assessment - An evaluation of the potential for a plant to be invasive in California.

Weed RIC Management Notes

No Weed RIC Management Notes are available for this species. Check for information on other species in the genus on the Weed RIC site.

Cal-IPC Newsletter Articles

Cal-IPC Symposium Presentations

Presentations are linked where available. Where a presentation is not available, find more information by reading the abstract in the Cal-IPC Symposia Archive.

There are no Symposium presentations associated with this species yet.

Other Parthenium hysterophorus Information

  • CalPhotos - Images of plants taken mostly in California.
  • Calflora - See the distribution of this species on Calflora's map of California.
  • USDA PLANTS Database - Federal database with information on identification and distribution, and links to websites in individual states.