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Eupatorium purpureum
Purple Joe-Pye Weed
Native
FAC
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Field Marks:

  • leaves in whorls (2 to 5)
  • solid stem which is purple at joints
  • pink/purple flowers in rounded-topped cluster
  • vanilla scented when bruised

 

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flower cluster

Habitat:

rich woods

Links:

External Link Northeast Wetland Flora - Sweet Joe-Pye-Weed

External Link Eupatorium - Smithsonian

External Link Eupatorium purpureum - Twin swamps preserve

External Link Welcome to the PLANTS National Database

 

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