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Plant Details

Eutrochium fistulosum [= Eupatorium fistulosum]

Scientific Name:	Eutrochium fistulosum [= Eupatorium fistulosum]
Genus:	Eutrochium
Species Epithet:	fistulosum
Common Name:	Hollow-stem Joe-Pye-weed, Queen of the Meadow
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Pink
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	July, August, September, October
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Moist forests, marshes, ditches. Common in the NC Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon on the Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Whorled
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Budding Plants
Blooms
Closeup of Blooms
Our tallest Joe-pye-weed. Sturdy purple stems are hollow and with a glaucous bloom. Plants are rhizomatous. Jackson County, NC Bettina Darveaux
The inflorescence is a terminal panicle of flowerheads. Each flowerhead consists of pink disc florets, ray florets are lacking. Macon County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record