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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.