Eupatorium serotinum - (image 1 of 4)
Taxonomy
Family: Asteraceae
Habitat
Open disturbed areas. Overgrazed pastures. Bottomlands and disturbed moist woods and meadows
Associates
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Distribution
CT and southern NY, south to FL, west MN to TX.
Morphology
Perennial to 2 m. Stems pubescent. Leaves numerous, less pubescent than stem; principle stem leaves opposite, serrate, petiole 1 cm or longer. Heads numerous; flowers white, 9-15 per head; back of corolla lobes glabrous.
Notes
Flowers July to October
Wetland indicator: Facultative +
Endangered in NY. The specific epithet 'serotinum' means late, perhaps in reference to when it flowers although it really does not flower much later than other members of this genus. This species can hybridize with E. perfoliatum.
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