Dyssodia papposa
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Secure (NatureServe) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dyssodia |
| Species: | D. papposa
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| Binomial name | |
| Dyssodia papposa | |
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Dyssodia papposa is a species of annual herbaceous forb in the genus Dyssodia, commonly known as fetid marigold or prairie dogweed. It is native to North America and parts of the Southwest, extending into the Northeast. Native Americans have used the plant to treat multiple medical conditions.