Carrot grass is a type of-

🌿 Key Points
→ Parthenium is a species of plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family.
→ It is commonly called carrot grass.
→ It is native to America.
→ Carrot grass is an exotic weed, which grows rapidly and affects the native species.
→ Environmental damage caused and the threat posed to native species by invasive weed species like carrot grass (Parthenium).
→ It causes milk disease in livestock.
→ It causes allergies in humans, including respiratory problems.

📝 Additional Information
→ Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is commonly called alligator weed and is native to the temperate regions of South America.
→ Cockleburs belong to the sunflower family (Asteraceae) and are native to the Americas, eastern Asia, and some parts of South Asia.
→ Cyperus rotundus, commonly called coco-grass, is another invasive species.