Common Boneset
| Also known as: | |
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| Scientific name: | Eupatorium perfoliatum |
| Family: | Aster (Asteraceae) |
| 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: |
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Detailed Information
- Flower:
![[photo of flower]](/udata/r9ndp23q/white/boneset-100_2429-t.jpg)
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:
![[photo of leaves]](/udata/r9ndp23q/white/boneset-100_2435-t.jpg)
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.
![[photo of flower]](/udata/r9ndp23q/white/boneset-100_2429.jpg)
![[photo of leaves]](/udata/r9ndp23q/white/boneset-100_2435.jpg)
More photos
small patch of Boneset just budding
full-size plant, with the fuzzy top, about 3 feet tallMore white wildflowers. All photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN, July-August 2006.
Comments
Have you seen this plant in Ramsey County, or have any other comments about it?
