Ageratina aromatica

Habitat: Dry mesic to dry upland forests, woodlands, and clearings; particularly abundant in open forests and woodlands influenced by prescribed or incendiary fires. Widely distributed but rather infrequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; infrequent at low elevations in the mountains.

Wildlife Value: Flowers attract bees and butterflies

Poisonous to Humans

Poison Severity: High

Poison Symptoms: The plant is highly toxic and may be fatal if eaten. Toxicity is characterized by weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, delirium, cardiac damage, prostration and eventually, coma. Even drinking milk from cows that have eaten the plant will cause "milk sickness" and vomiting