HyperDic: joe-pye_weed

English > 2 senses of the expression Joe-Pye weed:
NOUNplantJoe-Pye weed, purple boneset, trumpet weed, marsh milkweed, Eupatorium purpureumNorth American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
plantJoe-Pye weed, spotted Joe-Pye weed, Eupatorium maculatumNorth American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
English > Joe-Pye weed: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningNorth American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple.
Synonymspurple boneset, trumpet weed, marsh milkweed, Eupatorium purpureum
Member ofEupatorium, genus Eupatoriumlarge genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
English > Joe-Pye weed: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningNorth American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads.
Synonymsspotted Joe-Pye weed, Eupatorium maculatum
Member ofEupatorium, genus Eupatoriumlarge genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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