Eupatorium altissimum

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Eupatorium altissimum
Eupa alti.jpg
Photo by Jennifer Anderson, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Eupatorium
Species: E. altissimum
Binomial name
Eupatorium altissimum
L.
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Natural range of Eupatorium altissimum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Tall thoroughwort

Taxonomic notes

Description

A description of Eupatorium altissimum is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

It is seen as far noth as CT; stretches south to Florida, and to Texas. [1] It is mostly seen in the midwest on limestone substrates, but uncommon east of the mountains. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

It is found in woodlands, old fields, woodland edges, and openings over mafic rocks or calcareous rocks. [1] It is also found in roadside ditches. [2]

Phenology

E. altissimum has been observed flowering in July and September.[3][2] Flowers from August to November according to Weakley (2015).

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 1120.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: R. Kral. States and Counties: Florida: Liberty.
  3. Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 9 DEC 2016