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Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides
Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners var. eupatorioides
False Boneset
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Brickellia rosemarinifolia, Brickellia rosmarinifolia, Kuhnia eupatorioides, Kuhnia eupatorioides var. angustifolia, Kuhnia eupatorioides var. gracilis, Kuhnia eupatorioides var. pyramidalis, Kuhnia glutinosa, Kuhnia rosemarinifolia, Kuhnia rosmarinifolia
USDA Symbol: BREUE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A 1-5 ft. perennial with few to many, sturdy, upright stems, branching above. Older plants assume a bushy appearance. Flat-topped or domed clusters of whitish, rayless, composite flowers. Flowerheads are not showy but are conspicuous after frost when they become globes of achene plumes.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Whitish to pale yellow, bracts with maroon tinges.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Distribution: FL to TX, n. to NJ, MI & ND
Native Habitat: Open woods; thickets; clearings; rocky slopes
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, rocky, or alluvial soils.
Conditions Comments: Weedy
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesFind Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-02Research By: TWC Staff