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Eupatorium altissimum
Eupatorium altissimum L.
Tall Thoroughwort, Tall Boneset
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Eupatorium saltuense
USDA Symbol: EUAL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Bibliography
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, SallySearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Eupatorium altissimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eupatorium altissimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eupatorium altissimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-28Research By: TWC Staff