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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, slender, 1 to several, much-branched, soft-hairy above, nearly glabrous below.
- Leaves
- Opposite, numerous, simple, short-stalked to sessile, narrowly lanceolate, 2 to 5 inches long, 1/2 to 1 inch wide, gray-green, densely soft-hairy, glandular-dotted, 3-veined beneath; margins toothed, particularly above middle; tips sharply pointed.
- Inflorescence
- Panicle-like clusters, broad, many-flowered, terminal.
- Flower
- Heads cylindric, about 1/4 inch tall; bracts lanceolate, overlapping, tips rounded or blunt; ray florets absent; disk florets 5, corollas white.
- Fruit
- Achenes, small, angled, blackish, tipped with whitish bristles, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry, open areas, old fields, open woodlands, thickets, roadsides, and disturbed sites.
- Distribution
- East 1/2 of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
According to New England tradition, Joe Pye was a Native American who treated spotted fever with species of Eupatorium. Large stands of tall joe-pye weed often indicate overgrazing. It is the most frequently encountered Eupatorium in Kansas.
Special Notes: Tall bonset has opposite leaves while false boneset Brickellia eupatorioides has alternate leaves. They are occasionally mistaken for one another.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 3-6 feet
- Last Updated
- 2007-09-14
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: August, September, October