  parthenium argentatum gray, commonly known as the guayule ( or , as in spanish), is a flowering shrub in the aster family, asteraceae, that is native to the southwestern united states and northern mexico. it was originally discovered by j.m. bigelow in 1852 and was first described by asa gray. lloyd, f. e. (1911). guayule (parthenium argentatum gray),a rubber-plant of the chihuahuan desert. washington, d.c.: carnegie institution of washington. it can be found in the us states of new mexico and texas and the mexican states of zacatecas, coahuila, chihuahua, san luis potosÃ­, nuevo leon, and tamaulipas.identification of guayule regions in northern mexico, based on rubber yield and coproducts qualityplants profile for parthenium (feverfew) | usda plants the plant can be used as an alternate source of latex that is also hypoallergenic, unlike the normal hevea rubber. in pre-columbian times, the guayule was a secondary source of latex for rubber, the principal source being the castilla elastica tree. the name "guayule" derives from the nahuatl word ulli/olli, "rubber". ==range and habitat== for sustainable production, guayule grows well in arid and semi arid areas of the southwestern united states, north central mexico and regions with similar climates around the world. because the guayule plant produces terpene resins, which are natural pesticides, it is resistant to many pests and diseases. herbicides are primarily necessary for stand establishment. ==commercial rubber latex source== in the 1920s, the plant saw a brief and intense amount of agricultural research when the intercontinental rubber company in california produced 1400 tons of rubber after leaf blight decimated the brazilian rubb
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