Common Name:
boneset
Common Name Synonym:
thoroughwort
Scientific Name:
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
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Aster or Sunflower Family
Life Cycle
native perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, hairy
Leaves
opposite, lanceolate with sharp-pointed tip, wrinkled texture, serrated margins; leaf bases united and surround stem
Flowers
heads of white disk (tubulate) florets; terminal flat-topped clusters
