Eupatorium perfoliatum Linnaeus. Common name: Boneset. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Marshes, swamps, bogs, wet pastures, and other wet habitats. Distribution: NS west to MB, south to n. peninsular FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl7, FNA21, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Oh3, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV; = Eupatorium perfoliatum L. var. perfoliatum — C, G, S, SE1; > Eupatorium chapmanii Small — S; > Eupatorium cuneatum Engelm. — S, (actually a hybrid); > Eupatorium perfoliatum L. var. colpophilum Fernald & Griscom — F; > Eupatorium perfoliatum L. var. perfoliatum — F. Basionym: Eupatorium perfoliatum L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Eupatorium perfoliatum - FNA21
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect, clump-forming perennial of marshes, swamps, bogs, wet pastures and other wet habitats.
Stems: Stems branched only in inflorescence, covered in long-spreading hairs.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, united at the base so stem appears to perforate them, lance-shaped with long tips, 2-7 in. long, conspicuously net-veined, finely toothed, smooth above, gland-dotted beneath.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) arranged in flat-topped clusters; ; heads less than ¼ in. wide, consisting of 7-14 white, 5-lobed tubular disk florets with protruding styles that give heads a fuzzy appearance. Whorls of tiny, gland-dotted, hairy, lance-shaped bracts surround the base of each head.
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Height: 3-4 ft.
plant sale text: Boneset is an attractive, easily grown southeastern native perennial. Small creamy white flowers are borne in abundance in late summer. It is an excellent plant to include in butterfly gardens. The handsomely textured leaves of this plant are attractive throughout the growing season. Native Americans used boneset, also known as feverwort, medicinally for a variety of ailments. The Eupatorium genus supports up to 40 lepidoptera species.
bloom table text: Boneset is an attractive, easily grown southeastern native perennial. Small creamy white flowers are borne in abundance in late summer. It is an excellent plant to include in butterfly gardens. The handsomely textured leaves of this plant are attractive throughout the growing season. Native Americans used boneset, also known as feverwort, medicinally for a variety of ailments. The Eupatorium genus supports up to 40 lepidoptera species.
description: Erect, clump-forming perennial of marshes, swamps, bogs, wet pastures and other wet habitats.
stems: Stems branched only in inflorescence, covered in long-spreading hairs.
leaves: Leaves opposite, united at the base so stem appears to perforate them, lance-shaped with long tips, 2-7 in. long, conspicuously net-veined, finely toothed, smooth above, gland-dotted beneath.
inflorescence:
flowers: Composite flowers (heads) arranged in flat-topped clusters; ; heads less than ¼ in. wide, consisting of 7-14 white, 5-lobed tubular disk florets with protruding styles that give heads a fuzzy appearance. Whorls of tiny, gland-dotted, hairy, lance-shaped bracts surround the base of each head.
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native range: eastern North America
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