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Spotted Joe-Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum
Composite Compositae family
Leaves toothed, with single vein that tapers towards the base. They whorl around a dark purple to purple-spotted stem in clusters of 3-7.
Flowers growing in clusters, flattened on top. Purple or pink bloom in small cylindrical heads.
Form/habitat: 3-10' in height, and blooms July-Sept. These are common in damp meadows and other wetlands.
NWI status: FACW
Text by Thad Soule for CES301.
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