Eupatorium lancifolium

Eupatorium lancifolium, commonly called lanceleaf thoroughwort, is a North American herbaceous perennial plant in the sunflower family native to the south-central United States (Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas).[3][4]

Lanceleaf thoroughwort

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eupatorium
Species:
E. lancifolium
Binomial name
Eupatorium lancifolium
Synonyms[2]
  • Eupatorium parviflorum var. lancifolium Torr. & A. Gray 1841
  • Eupatorium semiserratum var. lancifolium (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray

It is related to Eupatorium semiserratum and has sometimes been considered to be part of that species, but can be distinguished by the size and color of the leaves and because it grows in wetter areas.[3]

References
  1. "Eupatorium lancifolium". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  2. The Plant List, Eupatorium lancifolium (Torr. & A.Gray) Small
  3. "Eupatorium lancifolium". Flora of North America.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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