| Common Name |
Mariola |
| Latin Name |
Parthenium incanum |
| Native Habitat |
Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts below 6,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 3 X 4 feet, usual 2 feet X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Rubber in stems discourage some browsers |
| Leaves |
Blue-green, khaki when dormant |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Thornless, Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Pale white to yellow flowers in summer, gray-white, velvety, aromatic
leaves, drought and cold
deciduous |
| Nature Value |
Fruits eaten by birds and other animals |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/partheniumincan.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/mariola.html |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/NtoQ/parthincan.htm |
| Image |
http://lifesciences.asu.edu/herbarium/images/aster/parinc2.jpg |
