Parthenium incanum, with the common names mariola and New Mexico rubber plant, is a plant in the genus Parthenium of the family Asteraceae.
The plant is native to North America, from the Southwestern United States through Northern, Central, and Southwestern Mexico. Habitats include desert grasslands including in the Chihuahuan Desert, on dry gravel slopes, and on plains.
Description Parthenium incanum grows from in height and width. Its foliage is a pubescent grayish-white. Small white flower clusters appear from July to October. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN): Parthenium incanum (mariola)
Uses Medicinal The Jicarilla Apache used mariola as a traditional medicinal plant. It was prepared by boiling the plant's leaves, and the solution was then rubbed over a pregnant woman's abdomen to relieve discomfort.University of Michigan at Dearborn: Ethnobotany of Parthenium Incanum
Cultivation Parthenium incanum is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use in drought tolerant, native plant, and wildlife gardens.Aggie-horticulture.edu—Texas Native Plants Database: Mariola (Parthenium incanum)
References
External links USDA Plants Profile for Parthenium incanum (mariola)