Eupatorium compositifolium, commonly called yankeeweed and coastal dog fennel, is a North American herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southern United States (from North Carolina to Florida and Texas). Like other members of the genus Eupatorium it has inflorescences containing a large number of small, white flower heads, each with 5 disc florets but no ray florets. The plant is 0.5 to 2 meters (20-80 inches) tall. Flowers bloom August to October. Its habitats include sand dunes, disturbed areas, and flat-woods.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Coastal Dog Fennel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Eupatorium
- Species
- Eupatorium compositifolium
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