| Author | Cass. var. succulenta | |
| Distribution | Lower Coastal Plain. This is the more northerly variety of the species, ranging south just to eastern NC, though it does range south to Brunswick County. A review of the NC specimens of these two varieties was conducted in June 2023.
"MA and MI south to e. NC" (Weakley et al. 2023). | |
| Abundance | Frequent, apparently more often encountered than var. odorata. | |
| Habitat | "Salt and brackish marshes" (Weakley 2023). | |
| Phenology | Blooms from August to October. | |
| Identification | This variety has "Plants usually < 6 dm tall; involucres 5.5-7 mm high, the disks 5-9 mm in diameter", as opposed to P. odorata var. odorata being "Plants to 10 (-15) dm tall; involucres 4-5.5 (-6) mm high, the disks 4-7 (-8) mm in diameter" (Weakley 2023). | |
| Taxonomic Comments | Weakley (2023) did not include varieties in prior floras.
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| Other Common Name(s) | Saltmarsh Fleabane | |
| State Rank | [S2S3] | |
| Global Rank | G5T3T5 | |
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