Hyssopleaf thoroughwort facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hyssopleaf thoroughwort |
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| Hyssopleaf thoroughwort in bloom. | |
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Eupatorium
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hyssopifolium
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Other Names
Eupatorium crassifolium Raf.
Eupatorium lecheifolium Greene Eupatorium linearifolium Michx. Eupatorium torreyanum Short ex Torr. & A.Gray Uncasia hyssopifolia (L.) Greene Uncasia lecheaefolia (Greene) Greene Uncasia lecheifolia (Greene) Greene Uncasia torreyana (Short & Peter) Greene |
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The Eupatorium hyssopifolium, also called hyssopleaf thoroughwort, is a plant that blooms in the fall. It grows naturally in North America. Like other plants in the Eupatorium group, it has many tiny flower heads. Each flower head has 5 small white flowers. These flowers are called disc florets. They do not have the larger petal-like flowers called ray florets. This plant usually grows to be about 0.5 to 1 meter tall. That's about 20 to 40 inches. This makes it one of the shorter plants in the Eupatorium family.
Some hyssopleaf thoroughwort plants are diploid. This means they have two sets of chromosomes. Others are polyploid, meaning they have more than two sets. Scientists think some of these plants might be mixes of different Eupatorium species. For example, some seem to be a mix with Eupatorium serotinum. You might also find mixes with E. album and E. linearifolium. There is also a plant called E. torreyanum. It looks similar to E. hyssopifolium. But it is actually a mix of E. serotinum and Eupatorium mohrii.
Where It Grows
You can find Eupatorium hyssopifolium in many parts of the eastern and south-central United States. It grows from Massachusetts in the east to Wisconsin in the west. It also grows as far south as Texas and Florida. This plant likes to grow in moist soil.
Different Kinds
There are two main kinds, or varieties, of Eupatorium hyssopifolium:
- Eupatorium hyssopifolium var. hyssopifolium: This kind has leaves that are 2 to 5 millimeters wide.
- Eupatorium hyssopifolium var. laciniatum A.Gray: This kind has wider leaves, usually 5 to 15 millimeters wide.
How People Use It
People can use Eupatorium hyssopifolium for different things. Sometimes, it is used as a medicine. It can be put on the skin to help with insect or reptile bites. Farmers also plant it near their crops. This helps to attract helpful insects. These insects can protect the crops from pests.
See also
In Spanish: Eupatorium hyssopifolium para niños
