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Wetland Plants of Wisconsin

Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
boneset
Family:
Asteraceae
habit
live plants
perfoliate leaves
inflorescence
flower heads
 
The perfoliate leaves and broad, flat-topped inflorescence of many small, white flower heads are very distinctive. This is most often a species of shorelines and recently exposed wet soil, and in lesser numbers in a wide variety of moist to wet, sunny sites. It is very common and is found throughout Wisconsin.

 

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known Wisconsin distribution

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