| Eupatorium pilosum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Eupatorium |
| Species: | E. pilosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupatorium pilosum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eupatorium pilosum, common name rough boneset,[2] is a rare North American species of plant in the family Asteraceae. 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
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Eupatorium pilosum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
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