Eupatorium leptophyllum
Eupatorium leptophyllum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae ⁄ Umbelliferae |
Genus: | Eupatorium |
Species: | E. leptophyllum |
Binomial name | |
Eupatorium leptophyllum DC. | |
Natural range of Eupatorium leptophyllum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common name: false fennel
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Taxonomic notes
The genus Eupatorium honors a first century Greek king who discovered an antidote to a poison derived from this family[1].
Description
A description of Eupatorium leptophyllum is provided in The Flora of North America.
It is a short lived perennial with glabrous stems that reaches around 1 to 2 meters tall [2]. The young stems have few hairs and the leaves are finely divided[3].
Ecology
Habitat
It is found in wet areas, shallow water and at the edges of ponds [2].
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Eupatorium leptophyllum at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Lasioglossum nymphalis, L. placidensis
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References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.