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Eutrochium purpureum var. purpureum

Eutrochium purpureum (L.) E.E. Lamont var. purpureum

Sweet Joepyeweed, Sweetscented Joe Pye Weed, Sweetscented Joepyeweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Eupatoriadelphus purpureus, Eupatorium falcatum, Eupatorium purpureum var. amoenum, Eupatorium purpureum var. purpureum, Eupatorium trifoliatum

USDA Symbol: EUPUP4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 7 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: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eutrochium purpureum var. purpureum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eutrochium purpureum var. purpureum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eutrochium purpureum var. purpureum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-26
Research By: CBR

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