Native to North America is the Genus Eutrochium, commonly known as Joe-Pye Weed. This plant can grow taller than most humans and has a very large pom shaped pink colored mass of flowers on a long stem. Pollinators love this plant and can often be found on their numerous flowers during the bloom period. It blooms mid June through mid September depending on conditions and location.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Tracheophytes
- Sub-Phylum: Angiosperms
- Class: Eudicots
- Order: Asterales
- Family: Asteraceae
- Subfamily: Asteroideae
- Tribe: Eupatoriea
- Sub-Tribe: Eupatoriinae
- Genus: Eutrochium
Good places to see this flower:
- Damp prairies and drainage ditches across the easter North American continent.
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