Spotted Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum)
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Other common names: Spotted Trumpetweed
Native
Family:
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Height: 2 to 7 ft.
(shrub)
Blooms: July to
September
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 0.375 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Parts indistinct
Location: Allegheny Highlands Trail
Date: 8/9/2014
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Spotted Joe-Pye Weed may be
easily confused with:
- Hollow Joe-Pye Weed
Stem of hollow Joe-Pye weed is glaucous (has a white bloom) and is green or purple-tinged, but not spotted. Spotted Joe-Pye weed is somewhat brighter in color, and the top flower cluster is less domed.
- Sweet Joe-Pye Weed
Stems of sweet Joe-Pye weed are green with purple or black at the joints; stems of spotted Joe-Pye weed are spotted throughout with purple, or are completely purple.
- Upland Boneset
Upland boneset has leaves in pairs, while joe-pye weeds have whorls of four or more.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
