Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common Boneset
NATIVE
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Elongated, lanceolate, hairy leaves with bases surround the stem, fused to opposite leaves
Credit: Kristie Gianopulos. Used with permission.
FIELD ID CHARACTERISTICS:
Readily identifiable by the leaf bases, which are joined to the stem and often fused with the opposite leaf. Stems and leaves are very hairy.
Description: Medium-tall herb, to 1.25 m, with very hairy leaves and stems, white flower heads, and leaves that surround the stem.
Leaves: Elongated, lanceolate leaves, with bases surrounding the stem and fused to opposite leaves. Leaves are hairy and have a crinkled look.
Flowers/Fruit: Flat-topped flower heads contain many small dull-white disk flowers; seeds attached to whitish tufts after flowering. Flowers and fruits August through October.
Habit and Range: Found statewide in sunny marshes, wet pastures, openings in swamps, and mountain seepage bogs.
Typical Max Plant Height (m):
1
Leaf Arrangement:
Opposite
Leaf Division:
Simple
Leaf Margin:
Toothed,
Serrated
Leaf Shape:
Lance-shaped (Lanceolate)
Inflorescence Color:
White
Fruit Color:
White
Lifespan:
Perennial
Group:
Dicot
Family:
Asteraceae / Aster
Ecoregions Found In:
Statewide
