Scientific Name | Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | EUMAB4 |
Common Name | Western Spotted Gravel-root, Spotted Joe-Pye-weed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 780903 |
Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills (5000 to 7500 ft.); moist areas in meadows, along streams, ditches, swamps. Plant: Erect perennial 2 to 7 feet tall; rigid green to purple stems with dark spots, covered with fine soft hairs; branched at the the inflorescence. Leaves: Groups of 4 or 5 leaves in whorls; lanceolate, 2-3/8 to 6 inches long with toothed margins, conspicuous veins on upper surfaces, gland-spotted lower leaf surfaces. Inflorescence: Flat-topped corymbs 3 to 6 inches across of multiple groups of 9 to 20 small rayless composite blossoms; involucres and disc florets purplish, white protruding stamens. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Illinois Wildflowers and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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