Eupatorium album, or white thoroughwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae native from the eastern and southern United States, from eastern Texas to Connecticut, inland as far as Indiana.[3][4]
As with other members of the genus Eupatorium, Eupatorium album flowers with large numbers of small white heads. The flower heads have 4-5 disc florets each, but no ray florets.[5] The plant grows 50–100 cm (20–39 in) tall,[3] making it one of the shorter Eupatorium species.[5]
Eupatorium album is capable of hybridizing with other Eupatorium species including Eupatorium sessilifolium and Eupatorium serotinum.[3] Its appearance is similar to Eupatorium altissimum, but differs in that the bracts (located at the base of the flower head) taper to a long point.[6]
Eupatorium album grows in dry, open areas such as power lines, old fields, and eroded slopes. It will not grow under a shady canopy, but can be found in some open woods such as pine barrens.[6]
Eupatorium album, or white thoroughwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae native from the eastern and southern United States, from eastern Texas to Connecticut, inland as far as Indiana.
As with other members of the genus Eupatorium, Eupatorium album flowers with large numbers of small white heads. The flower heads have 4-5 disc florets each, but no ray florets. The plant grows 50–100 cm (20–39 in) tall, making it one of the shorter Eupatorium species.
Eupatorium album is capable of hybridizing with other Eupatorium species including Eupatorium sessilifolium and Eupatorium serotinum. Its appearance is similar to Eupatorium altissimum, but differs in that the bracts (located at the base of the flower head) taper to a long point.
Eupatorium album grows in dry, open areas such as power lines, old fields, and eroded slopes. It will not grow under a shady canopy, but can be found in some open woods such as pine barrens.
Varieties Eupatorium album var. album - most of species range Eupatorium album var. subvenosum A. Gray - Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York Eupatorium album var. vaseyi (Porter) Cronquist - from Alabama to PennsylvaniaEupatorium album es una planta herbácea de la familia Asteraceae natural de Norteamérica, desde Texas a Connecticut, y al interior hasta Indiana.[2][3]
Al igual que otros miembros del género Eupatorium, Eupatorium álbum tiene un gran número de pequeñas cabezas de flores blancas. Las cabezas de las flores tienen 4-5 flósculos del disco cada uno, pero sin flores liguladas.[4] La planta alcanza un tamaño de 50-100 cm de altura,[2] por lo que es una de las más pequeñas especies de Eupatorium.[4]
Eupatorium album es capaz de hibridar con otras especies de Eupatorium incluyendo Eupatorium sessilifolium y Eupatorium serotinum.[2] Su apariencia es similar a Eupatorium altissimum, pero se diferencia en que las brácteas (ubicadas en la base de la cabeza de la flor) se estrechan largas en un punto.[5]
Eupatorium album crece en zonas secas, abiertas, como las líneas de energía, campos antiguos y laderas erosionadas. No va a crecer bajo un dosel de sombra, pero se puede encontrar en algunos bosques abiertos como pinares.[5]
Eupatorium album fue descrita por Carlos Linneo y publicado en Species Plantarum 2: 838. 1753.[6][7]
Eupatorium: nombre genérico que viene del griego y significa "de padre noble". Cuyo nombre se refiere a Mitrídates el Grande, que era el rey del Ponto en el siglo I aC y a quien se le atribuye el primer uso de la medicina. De hecho, las especies de este género, a lo largo del tiempo, han tomado diversas denominaciones vulgares referidas sobre todo a la medicina popular, esto sirve para resaltar las propiedades de Eupatoria, aunque actualmente este uso se ha reducido algo debido a algunas sustancias hepatotóxicas presentes en estas plantas.
album: epíteto latíno que significa "de color blanco".[8]
Eupatorium album es una planta herbácea de la familia Asteraceae natural de Norteamérica, desde Texas a Connecticut, y al interior hasta Indiana.
Eupatorium album là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cúc. Loài này được L. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1767.[1]
Bài viết tông cúc Eupatorieae này vẫn còn sơ khai. Bạn có thể giúp Wikipedia bằng cách mở rộng nội dung để bài được hoàn chỉnh hơn. Eupatorium album là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cúc. Loài này được L. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1767.
