North Carolina Wildflowers

Asteraceae (Compositae) > Eupatorium

Common statewide in NC, Joe-pye Weed grows in moist places.

Current taxonomic evidence supports splitting the joe-pye-weeds into their own genus, Eutrochium, hence this species would be Eutrochium fistulosum.

Statewide in NC growing in dry wooded habitats; common in the coastal plain and becoming increasingly rare westward.

Statewide in NC but less common in the western half, Hyssopleaf Eupatorium grows in a variety of open habitats.

In NC, Rough Boneset is common in the coastal plain and becomes increasingly rare west of that. Grows in various moist to wet habitats. About 5 florets per little head.

While most stem leaves are opposite, the upper stem leaves may be alternate.

Leaves are often angled upward in this species

Leaves are almost as wide as they are long.

A large E. rotundifolium on the right juxtaposed with a skinny E. pilosum on the left.

Note leaves with pinnate venation.

Widespread in North Carolina.

Note fairly long petioles

Leaves mostly in whorls of 3

Common in the NC coastal plain, this species was previously incorrectly called Eupatorium cuneifolium.

Note the very white flowers, much white than most other Eupatoriums.

Rare and endangered in NC, this Eupatorium grows mainly in wet habitats in the sandhills.

Statewide in North Carolina and common in the eastern half of the state, dog fennel is found in various disturbed habitats.

Leaves are very thin and flowers are very small.

This fall-flowering species was formerly placed in the genus Eupatorium. It can be an excellent butterfly magnet in some parts of the state, especially along the coast.

Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)

Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)