Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Eutrochium steelei
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
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Read more about Appalachian Joe Pye Weed at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eutrochium steelei
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Eutrochium steelei
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Eutrochium steelei
SYNONYMOUS WITH Phylogeny & biogeography of Eupatorium (Schmidt & Schilling, 2000)
Eupatoriadelphus steelei
SYNONYMOUS WITH Taxonomy of Eupatorium section Verticillata (Asteraceae) (Lamont, 1995)
Eupatorium steelei
COMMON NAME:
Appalachian Joe-pye-weed, Steele's Joe-pye-weed
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JK Marlow jkm140519_909
May Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
Leaves average 3-4 per whorl, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm140519_911
May Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm180828_4348
August Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm180828_4355
August Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm180828_4359
August Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm180828_4360
August Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
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Ron Lance rwl_eup_steelei
August Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
Flowers pale pink-purple, inflorescence rounded, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm111008_799
October Jackson County NC
Balsam Mountain Preserve
Stem persistently glandular-pubescent throughout, per Weakley's Flora.
COMPARE
stems of Joe Pye Weed species
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JK Marlow jkm111008_802
October Jackson County NC
Balsam Mountain Preserve
Leaves mostly 2-2.5x as long as wide, lower surface glandular-pubescent, per Weakley's Flora.
COMPARE
leaves of Joe Pye Weed species
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Eutrochium steelei
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eutrochium steelei
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Eutrochium steelei
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Eutrochium steelei
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Phylogeny & biogeography of Eupatorium (Schmidt & Schilling, 2000)
Eupatoriadelphus steelei
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Taxonomy of Eupatorium section Verticillata (Asteraceae) (Lamont, 1995)
Eupatorium steelei
2123
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Cove hardwood and northern hardwood forests, up to at least 1600 m, per Weakley's Flora
Native to North Carolina
Uncommon in NC Mountains
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LEAVES:
Simple
Whorls of (2-)3-4(-5)
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Disc: Pale purplish-pink
Rays: Absent
Inferior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Lustrous black
Achene
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