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Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum
Eupatorium perfoliatum L. var. perfoliatum
Common Boneset
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EUPEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: WhiteBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
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.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-06Research By: TWC Staff