Eupatorium compositifolium
| Yankeeweed | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Eupatorium |
| Species: | E. compositifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupatorium compositifolium Walter 1788 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Synonymy
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Eupatorium compositifolium commonly called Yankeeweed is a North American herbaceous perennial plant in sunflower family native to the southern United States (from North Carolina to Florida and Texas).[3][4] Like other members of the genus Eupatorium it has inflorescences containing a large number of small, white flower heads, each with 5 disc florets but no ray florets. The plant is 0.5 to 2 metres (20-80 inches) tall.[5]
It is closely related to Eupatorium capillifolium and Eupatorium leptophyllum and some authors consider all of them to be varieties of E. capillifolium.[6] However, E. compositifolium is not as tall as E. capillifolium and is found in dryer areas.[7]
Because it is not grazed by livestock, and mostly not eaten by wildlife, it is considered undesirable in places like pastures and controlled by means such as herbicides.[8]
References
- ↑ "Eupatorium compositifolium". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ↑ The Plant List, Eupatorium compositifolium Walter
- ↑ "Eupatorium compositifolium". Flora of North America.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ "Eupatorium". Flora of North America.
- ↑ "Eupatorium capillifolium". Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ↑ Gregory E. MacDonald, Barry J. Brecke and Donn G. Shilling (Jul–Sep 1992). "Factors Affecting Germination of Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) and Yankeeweed (Eupatorium compositifolium)". Weed Science 40 (3): 424–428. JSTOR 4045284.
- ↑ Robert E. Meyer and Rodney W. Bovey (Jan–Mar 1991). "Response of Yankeeweed (Eupatorium compositifolium) and Associated Pasture Plants to Herbicides". Weed Technology 5 (1): 214–217. JSTOR 3986818.
