Eupatorium perfoliatum (Common Boneset)

Plant Info

Also known as:
Genus:	Eupatorium
Family:	Asteraceae (Aster)
Life cycle:	perennial
Origin:	native
Habitat:	sun; moist fields, along shores
Bloom season:	summer, fall
Plant height:	2 to 4 feet
USDA PLANTS database:	Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:	Battle Creek Regional Park Long Lake Regional Park Rice Creek Trail Corridor Vadnais/Snail Lake Regional Park

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Detailed Information

Flower:

Flat clusters 2 to 3 inches across made up of numerous ¼-inch white flowers with what appear to be narrow, string-like petals, making it look like a fuzzy cluster.

Leaves and stem:

Opposing leaves join around the stem so it appears the stem grows through one large leaf. Leaves are wrinkly, 4 to 8 inches long tapering to a point at the tip; stem is covered in fine hairs.

Notes:

The unusual leaf attachment at the stem makes it fairly easy to identify. Related to Joe Pye Weed; the flowers are similar but Joe Pye Weed has pink flowers and is usually a larger plant.

More photos

• small patch of Boneset just budding


• full-size plant, with the fuzzy top, about 3 feet tall

All photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN, July-August 2006.

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