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Mohr's thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii.jpg
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, Florida
Conservation status

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Genus:
Eupatorium
Species:
mohrii
Synonyms
  • Eupatorium recurvans Small
  • Uncasia mohrii (Greene) Greene
  • Eupatorium quinqueflorum Urb. & Ekman

Eupatorium mohrii, also known as Mohr's thoroughwort, is a type of plant that lives for many years. It is a herbaceous plant, meaning it has soft stems instead of woody ones like trees. This plant belongs to the Asteraceae family, which is also known as the daisy or sunflower family.

You can find Mohr's thoroughwort growing naturally in the southeastern and south-central parts of the United States. It grows along the coastal plains, from Virginia all the way to Texas. This plant has also been discovered in the Dominican Republic.

About Mohr's Thoroughwort

Mohr's thoroughwort is a plant that comes back year after year. It can grow quite tall, reaching up to 100 cm (about 40 inches) in height. This plant grows special underground stems called rhizomes. These rhizomes are thick and look a bit like tubers, helping the plant store energy and spread.

What Its Flowers Look Like

Like other plants in the Eupatorium group, Mohr's thoroughwort has many tiny white flowers. These flowers grow together in clusters called inflorescences. Each small flower head has five disc florets, which are the small, tube-shaped flowers in the center of a daisy-like bloom. Interestingly, these plants do not have ray florets, which are the petal-like flowers you see on the outside of a daisy.

Where Mohr's Thoroughwort Grows

This plant prefers to grow in places where the ground is moist. You can often find it at the edges of ponds or in sandy soils. It likes areas that have enough water to keep its roots happy.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Eupatorium mohrii para niños

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