Eutrochium dubium, Double Trouble State Park, NJ

Photo of Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium dubium)

tall Joe Pye plants with pink flowerheads, growing in a wetland with other plants

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Although coastal plain joe pye weed (Eutrochium dubium) is naturally the shortest of the Eutrochium species, its wild-type plants still grow up to 5 feet tall in typical conditions; this height is necessary for them to compete with the other vegetation in the wetlands they inhabit.

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© Bonnie Semmling

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