Eutrochium dubium

(Willdenow ex Poiret) E. E. Lamont

Sida 21: 901. 2004.

Common names: Coastal plain joepyeweed joepye thoroughwort
Endemic
Basionym: Eupatorium dubium Willdenow ex Poiret in J. Lamarck et al., Encycl., suppl. 2: 606. 1812
Synonyms: Eupatoriadelphus dubius (Willdenow ex Poiret) R. M. King & H. Robinson Eupatorium americanum Hill
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 475.
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Plants 40–120(–170) cm. Stems usually purple-spotted, sometimes uniformly purple, solid, glabrous proximally, glandular-puberulent distally. Leaves mostly in 3s–4s; petioles 7–25 mm, glabrous; blades usually ± 3-nerved, rarely pinnately veined, deltate-ovate or ovate to lance-ovate, 5–16 × 2–8 cm, relatively thick and firm (often rugose), bases usually abruptly contracted to petioles, margins coarsely serrate, abaxial faces densely gland-dotted and sparingly hirsute (at least on midribs and main veins), adaxial faces scabrous, glabrescent. Heads usually in ± convex, sometimes flat-topped, corymbiform arrays. Involucres often purplish, 6.5–9 × 2.5–5 mm. Phyllaries glabrous or sparsely hairy. Florets (4–)5–9(–10); corollas usually dark purple, rarely pinkish or white, 4.5–7 mm. Cypselae 3–4.5 mm. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering late summer–early fall.
Habitat: Moist habitats, in sandy or gravelly, acid soils, open sun or partial shade
Elevation: 0–50+ m

Distribution

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N.S., Conn., Del., Maine, Md., Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Pa., R.I., S.C., Vt., Va.

Discussion

Eutrochium dubium is restricted to the coastal plain, and inland along major river systems, of eastern North America. Identification of E. dubium has been difficult for field botanists, as evidenced by misidentified herbarium specimens. The most prominent character distinguishing E. dubium from its relatives (especially E. maculatum) is the 3-nerved leaf venation: the proximalmost pair of lateral veins are more prominent and more prolonged than the others. This character is best observed on abaxial leaf faces.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Coastal plain joepyeweed +  and joepye thoroughwort +
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0–50+ m +
Moist habitats, in sandy or gravelly, acid soils, open sun or partial shade +
Flowering late summer–early fall. +
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