Classification Hierarchy
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Tracheophyta
Superdivision Spermatophyta
Division Magnoliophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae
Genus Eupatorium
Species Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common boneset

Date: July 21, 2010. Location: Williams Prairie(map)

BONAP, FNA, ITIS, USDA, VPI

Scientific Name: Eupatorium perfoliatum

Common Name: Common boneset

Origin: Native

Notes:

Additional references: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Field Marks for Identification:

Flowers: July, white, corymbiform heads with 7 - 10 florets

Leaves: opposite, perfoliate (The bases of opposite leaves are continuous around the stem).

Glossaries of botanical terms: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

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