Eupatorium compositifolium
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Eupatorium compositifolium, commonly called yankeeweed[1] and coastal dog fennel,[2][3] is a North American herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southern United States (from North Carolina to Florida and Texas).[4] Like other members of the genus Eupatorium it has inflorescences containing a large number of small, white flower heads, each with 5 disc florets but no ray florets. The plant is 0.5 to 2 meters (20-80 inches) tall.[5] Flowers bloom August to October. Its habitats include sand dunes, disturbed areas, and flat-woods.[1]
It is closely related to Eupatorium capillifolium and Eupatorium leptophyllum and some authors consider all of them to be varieties of E. capillifolium.[6] However, E. compositifolium is not as tall as E. capillifolium and is found in drier areas.[7]
Because it is not grazed by livestock, and mostly not eaten by wildlife, it is considered undesirable in places like pastures and controlled by means such as herbicides.[8]
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- ↑ "Eupatorium compositifolium" at Vascular Plants of North Carolina. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ B. R. Keener et al. "Eupatorium compositifolium" at Alabama Plant Atlas. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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