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Eupatorium leptophyllum

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False fennel

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E. leptophyllum
Binomial name
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Synonyms[2]
  • Eupatorium capillifolium var. leptophyllum (DC.) H.E. Ahles
  • Traganthes leptophylla (DC.) Greene

Eupatorium leptophyllum, commonly called false fennel,[3] is a herbaceous perennial plant in Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States from Mississippi to the Carolinas.[4][5] Like other members of the genus Eupatorium, it is about one to two meters (40-80 inches) tall and has inflorescences containing a large number of tiny white flower heads, each with 5 disc florets but no ray florets.[6] E. leptophyllum grows in wet areas and can grow in shallow water, often at the edges of ponds.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Eupatorium leptophyllum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  2. ^ The Plant List, Eupatorium leptophyllum DC.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Eupatorium leptophyllum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Eupatorium leptophyllum". Flora of North America.
  5. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. ^ "Eupatorium". Flora of North America.