North Carolina Wildflowers

Asteraceae (Compositae) > Eupatorium

Common statewide in NC, Joe-pye Weed grows in moist places.

Current taxonomic evidence supports splitting the joe-pye-weeds into their own genus, Eutrochium, hence this species would be Eutrochium fistulosum.

Statewide in NC growing in dry wooded habitats; common in the coastal plain and becoming increasingly rare westward.

Statewide in NC but less common in the western half, Hyssopleaf Eupatorium grows in a variety of open habitats.

In NC, Rough Boneset is common in the coastal plain and becomes increasingly rare west of that. Grows in various moist to wet habitats.

Common in the NC coastal plain, this species was previously incorrectly called Eupatorium cuneifolium.

Note the very white flowers, much white than most other Eupatoriums.

Rare and endangered in NC, this Eupatorium grows mainly in wet habitats in the sandhills.

Statewide in North Carolina and common in the eastern half of the state, dog fennel is found in various disturbed habitats.

Leaves are very thin and flowers are very small.

This fall-flowering species was formerly placed in the genus Eupatorium. It can be an excellent butterfly magnet in some parts of the state, especially along the coast.

Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)

Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)