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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Eupatorium leucolepis
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eupatorium leucolepis var. leucolepis
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-34-008:
Eupatorium leucolepis
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Eupatorium leucolepis var. leucolepis
COMMON NAME:
Savanna Eupatorium, Justiceweed, White-bracted Thoroughwort
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JK Marlow jkm161001_147
September Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
"Justiceweed" was used by SC's John Justice to treat snakebites in 1800s, per New York Natural Heritage Program.
JK Marlow jkm161001_148
October Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
"leucolepis" = white-scaled, referring to white-haired involucral bracts, per New York Natural Heritage Program.
JK Marlow jkm161001_834
September Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
A flat-topped cluster of tiny flower heads, each w long-pointed white bracts, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
JK Marlow jkm161001_837
September Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Leaves well-spaced, almost sessile, about 12mm wide, with toothed margins, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.