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common boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Common boneset is a tall plant with pretty white flowers that bloom in late summer. It grows in wet places and is loved by butterflies and bees!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The common boneset has stiff, hairy stems and distinctive, wrinkled leaves that appear to be pierced by the stem. Its small, fuzzy white flowers grow in flat-topped clusters, creating a cloud-like appearance from late summer to fall.

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know its leaves look like the stem is growing right through them?

Hundreds of tiny white flowers huddle together to make one big, fluffy flower cloud!

Indigenous peoples used common boneset for aches and fevers for centuries!

This plant loves to grow where its "feet" are wet, often near swamps and streams!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water-Collecting Leaves

Common boneset has unique leaves that join around the stem, forming a cup to collect rainwater for the plant.

Fähigkeit

Bitter Defense

Common boneset can produce bitter compounds in its leaves, helping it to deter many hungry animals from eating it.

Fähigkeit

Wet Feet Warrior

Common boneset can thrive in very wet soils, using adaptations that help its roots get enough oxygen.

Maße und Details

Höhe
90-180 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
0.3-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late Summer to Fall (July-October)
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Important pollinator for its flowers.

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Nectar source for migrating monarchs.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

May browse leaves when other food is scarce.

depends on

Larkspur Flower Moth

Schinia mitis

Larvae feed specifically on boneset seeds.

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Always ask an adult before touching or picking plants.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von common boneset?

90-180 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common boneset?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common boneset?

0.3-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common boneset?

Late Summer to Fall (July-October)

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common boneset?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common boneset?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common boneset?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common boneset?

Insekten

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