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Eutrochium dubium
Eutrochium dubium (Willd. ex Poir.) E.E. Lamont
Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed, Joepye Thoroughwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Eupatoriadelphus dubius, Eupatorium dubium
USDA Symbol: EUDU6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5-1/2 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NV , NY , PA , RI , SC , VA , WVCanada: NS
Native Habitat: moist, usually sandy acidic soil of swamps, bogs, marshes, swales
Benefit
Attracts: BirdsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Bibliography
Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Eutrochium dubium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eutrochium dubium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eutrochium dubium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: CBR