Eupatorium pilosum
| Eupatorium pilosum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Eupatorium |
| Species: | E. pilosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupatorium pilosum Walter | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eupatorium pilosum, rough boneset,[2] is a rare North American species of plant in sunflower family. It is native to the eastern and south-central United States, found in every coastal state from Massachusetts to Texas, and as far inland as Kentucky.[3]
Eupatorium pilosum is a perennial herb sometimes over 100 cm (40 inches) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. The plant produces large displays of large numbers of tiny flower heads, each with 5 white disc florets but no ray florets
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Eupatorium pilosum Walter
- ↑ "Eupatorium pilosum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
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