Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
↑Summary
Common boneset is a distinctive plant characterized by its leaves that fuse at the base, creating an interesting appearance in which the stem appears to come up through a diamond-shaped leaf.
↑Range - Expand
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This tentative map is based on the FHWA's ERA. This data lacks information on Canada, but also overestimates native ranges, especially around the edges, as this post explains. We have not yet reviewed or fixed this map.
↑Description & Identification
This plant is visually distinctive due to its fused leaves, and as such is easily distinguished from other similar-looking species.
↑Habitat
Found primarily on wetland margins, including shores of lakes and rivers, or margins of marshes or swamps. Also found in sunny openings in floodplains, poorly-drained areas in wet prairies. Also found in wet anthropogenic habitats, including roadside ditches and drainage ponds.
↑Uses
Common boneset is sometimes used as a garden or landscaping plant, particularly in native plant gardens. Can be grown on drier ground than it would naturally occur, but plants can become stressed in dry weather.
↑Related Plants
There are numerous other Eupatorium sp. with overlapping ranges in most parts of this plant's range. In addition, there are plants of other genera in the Eupatorium tribe, also closely related.
↑Links & External Resources
• Eupatorium perfoliatum (Common Boneset) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Eupatorium perfoliatum (Common Boneset) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Eupatorium perfoliatum | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Eupatorium perfoliatum (American Boneset) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
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