Asteraceae FAMILY
Eutrochium purpureum
Eutrochium purpureum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eupatorium purpureum is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant producing a clump of stems that can grow from 30 - 200cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is sometimes cultivated as a medicinal plant in Russia.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Minnesota to New Hampshire, south to Oklahoma, Louisiana and Florida
HabitatRich, open deciduous woodlands, woodland borders, and thickets, wooded ravines, near bases of slopes bordering wet grounds, partial or deep shade; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].