Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium)

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Historically used by indigenous peoples and settlers for fever-reducing remedies, giving rise to its name “wild quinine.”

Features large, rough-textured basal leaves, adding visual interest even when not in bloom.

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Historically used by indigenous peoples and settlers for fever-reducing remedies, giving rise to its name “wild quinine.”

Features large, rough-textured basal leaves, adding visual interest even when not in bloom.

Bloom: late spring to mid-summer

Habitats: limestone glades; mesic black soil prairies; openings in rocky upland forests; sand prairies; savannas; scrubby barrens; thickets

Lifespan: perennial

Moisture: mesic

Plant type (height): forb (2 to 3 feet)

Requirements: full sun

Soil: fertile loam (some rocky material or sand is tolerated)