| Author | Cass. var. odorata | |
| Distribution | NC lower Coastal Plain. A review of the NC specimens of these two varieties was conducted in June 2023. IDs were verified/corrected. .
"VA south to s. FL and TX (mostly on the Coastal Plain); also in w. United States, Central America, and South America." (Weakley et al. 2023). | |
| Abundance | Apparently scattered on the landscape; individual populations reasonably large to large. | |
| Habitat | "Salt and brackish marshes" (Weakley 2023) | |
| Phenology | Blooms from August to October. | |
| Identification | This variety differs from P. odorata var. succulenta by being "Plants to 10 (-15) dm tall; involucres 4-5.5 (-6) mm high, the disks 4-7 (-8) mm in diameter", versus succulenta being "Plants usually < 6 dm tall; involucres 5.5-7 mm high, the disks 5-9 mm in diameter" (Weakley 2023). | |
| Taxonomic Comments | Weakley (2023) did not include varieties in prior floras.
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| Other Common Name(s) | Shrubby Camphorweed | |
| State Rank | [S3S4] | |
| Global Rank | G5T5 | |
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