Chromolaena squalida is a South American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae.

It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname.

[1][2][3][4] Chromolaena squalida is a shrub with bristly stems.

Leaves are opposite, green above but hairy underneath.

The plant produces many small flower heads in a flat-topped array.