Eupatorium leptophyllum
| False fennel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Eupatorium |
| Species: | E. leptophyllum
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupatorium leptophyllum | |
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Eupatorium leptophyllum, commonly called false fennel,[3] is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States from Mississippi to the Carolinas.[4][5] Like other members of the genus Eupatorium, it is about one to two meters (40-80 inches) tall and has inflorescences containing a large number of tiny white flower heads, each with 5 disc florets but no ray florets.[6] E. leptophyllum grows in wet areas and can grow in shallow water, often at the edges of ponds.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Eupatorium leptophyllum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2010-09-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Plant List, Eupatorium leptophyllum DC.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Eupatorium leptophyllum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Eupatorium leptophyllum". Flora of North America.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ "Eupatorium". Flora of North America.
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