Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri
(Spotted Joe Pye Weed)
Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri, West Creek, Unaweep Canyon, Mesa Co. 8617
Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri, West Creek, Unaweep Canyon, Mesa Co. 8594
Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri, West Creek, Unaweep Canyon, Mesa Co. 8580
Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri, West Creek, Unaweep Canyon, Mesa Co. 8587
| Scientific Name | Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | EUMAB4 |
| Common Name | Western Spotted Gravel-root, Spotted Joe-Pye-weed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 780903 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills (5000 to 7500 ft.); moist areas in meadows, along streams, ditches, swamps. Plant: Erect perennial 2 to 7 feet tall; rigid green to purple stems with dark spots, covered with fine soft hairs; branched at the the inflorescence. Leaves: Groups of 4 or 5 leaves in whorls; lanceolate, 2-3/8 to 6 inches long with toothed margins, conspicuous veins on upper surfaces, gland-spotted lower leaf surfaces. Inflorescence: Flat-topped corymbs 3 to 6 inches across of multiple groups of 9 to 20 small rayless composite blossoms; involucres and disc florets purplish, white protruding stamens. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Illinois Wildflowers and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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