Eupatorium leucolepis
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Eupatorium leucolepis, commonly called Justiceweed or white-bracted thoroughwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant in Asteraceae
native from the eastern coastal states of the USA, from New York to Texas.
soils of North Carolina
and South Carolina
. Until the early 21st century, they were classified in E. leucolepis. Eupatorium novae-angliae, known from a dozen or so sites in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is a hybrid of Eupatorium paludicola and Eupatorium perfoliatum
. In the past it was known as E. leucolepis var. novae-angliae but, like E. paludicola, it does not appear to be closely related to E. leucolepis.
It is self-sustaining, rather than being found only where both parents are present, so various authors since 1992 have proposed treating it as a distinct species.
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
native from the eastern coastal states of the USA, from New York to Texas.
Eupatorium paludicola and Eupatorium novae-angliae
Eupatorium paludicola consists of diploids from clayClay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
soils of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. Until the early 21st century, they were classified in E. leucolepis. Eupatorium novae-angliae, known from a dozen or so sites in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is a hybrid of Eupatorium paludicola and Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium perfoliatum or Boneset is a common perennial plant native to the Eastern United States and Canada, with a range from Nova Scotia to Florida, as well as from Louisiana and Texas through North Dakota. It is also called "agueweed", "feverwort" or "sweating-plant"...
. In the past it was known as E. leucolepis var. novae-angliae but, like E. paludicola, it does not appear to be closely related to E. leucolepis.
It is self-sustaining, rather than being found only where both parents are present, so various authors since 1992 have proposed treating it as a distinct species.