Meaning of JOE-PYE WEED
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- [n] North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
- [n] North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
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| Synonyms: | | Eupatorium maculatum, Eupatorium purpureum, marsh milkweed, purple boneset, spotted Joe-Pye weed, trumpet weed |
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| See Also: | | Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium, herb, herbaceous plant | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Joe`-Pye" weed`\ (Bot.)
A tall composite plant of the genus {Eupatorium} ({E.
purpureum}), with purplish flowers, and whorled leaves.
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