''Amberboa moschata'' (common name sweetsultan) is a
Southwest Asia
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n species of plants in the family
Asteraceae
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. It is native to
Turkey
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,
Iraq
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,
Iran
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, and the
Caucasus
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. It is also widely cultivated in many places as an ornamental, and is reportedly naturalized in parts of
China and
North America.
[Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 186 珀菊 po ju Amberboa moschata (Linnaeus) Candolle, Prodr. 6: 560. 1838.]
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''Amberboa moschata'' is a branching herb up to 50 cm tall. Flower heads are usually purple, showy, and sweet-scented.
References
moschata
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Garden plants
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