Yankeeweed, Rosinweed
Eupatorium compositifolium Walt.
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Description
Yankeeweed is an upright, mainly single-stemmed perennial in the Sunflower family. A warm-season native, it is produced from strong underground rootstock and has stems ranging from 24 to 48 inches tall.
The lower leaves are lobed, compound and located alternately on the stems; the upper leaves are less compound and often entire. Its flowers are white and produced as a long head.
This plant provides poor grazing for wildlife and livestock.
Habitat
Yankeeweed grows in disturbed areas, abandoned fields and roadsides. It prefers sandy soils.
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Plant Characteristics
Flower Color: White
Seed Type: Non-Encapsulated
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairless/Smooth
Growth Habit: Shrub (Woody)
Leaf Shape
: Simple with Pinnate or Parallel Venation
Season: Warm
Distribution
: 01 - Pineywoods, 02 - Gulf Prairies and Marshes, 03 - Post Oak Savannah, 06 - South Texas Plains
Distributions
Distribution refers to the ecological region in Texas that a plant has been found. You can also view a clickable map.
Book: Brush and Weeds of Texas Rangelands (B-6208)
Collection: Brush and Weeds, Wild Flowers
