In regards to Erechtites hieraciifolius -The late R. M. Harper in 1944 once wrote "it's very unattractive in appearance, and ill-scented besides." In a report on weeds in Alabama, as it's a rather ignored and disregarded plant. The Native Americans used American burnweed medicinally, treating poison ivy rash, among other ailments, and it has been similarly useful in Central and South America. It is high in terpenes, such as myrcene, which is also found in lemongrass, basil, and cannabis. Botanic