Lucas Land

leaves have stemsUpland boneset

Eupatorium sessilifolium

 from Nearctica

Identification: Flowers white, arranged in a flat-topped cluster. Leaves elongate with a tapering apex and toothed outer margin. Bases of the leaves sessile to the stem, but taper toward the base and do not wrap around the stem. Plant 2 to 6 feet in height.

Distribution: Minnesota in the west to New England in the east, southward to Georgia and Arkansas.

Habitat: Upland Boneset is found in woods and hills, away from wet habitats

Flowering period: July to September

closeup of flower head

 

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