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Eupatorium leptophyllum
Eupatorium leptophyllum DC.
False Fennel
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Eupatorium capillifolium var. leptophyllum
USDA Symbol: EULE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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 , PinkBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Usually white, rarely pinkish.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 leptophyllum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eupatorium leptophyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eupatorium leptophyllum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-06Research By: CBR