Eupatorium rotundifolium
roundleaf thoroughwort, roundleaf eupatorium
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile, subsessile
Leaf Margin
crenate, serrate, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
deltoid, ovate, rhombic, subrotund
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Animal Use
The seeds of several Eupatoriums are eaten by birds. Is unpalatable to cattle.
Natural History
The species in this genus had many medicinal uses by early pioneers. Their leaves were used as a poultice under splints to heal broken bones, which explains the origin of its common name, "boneset."
Habitat
Woods in dry or wet soils.