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| Eupatorium pilosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Eupatorium |
| Species: | E. pilosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupatorium pilosum | |
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Eupatorium pilosum, common name rough boneset,[2] is a rare North American species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern and south-central United States, found in every coastal state from Massachusetts to Texas, and as far inland as Kentucky.[3]
Eupatorium pilosum is a perennial herb sometimes over 100 cm (40 inches) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. The plant produces large displays of large numbers of tiny flower heads, each with 5 white disc florets but no ray florets.
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List, Eupatorium pilosum Walter
- ^ NRCS. "Eupatorium pilosum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
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