joe-pye weed
Also called purple boneset. a tall composite weed, Eupatorium purpureum, of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers.
Also called spotted joe-pye weed. a related plant, E. maculatum, having similar flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple.
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How to use joe-pye weed in a sentence
Look at the seeds of the boneset, joe-pye-weed, milkweed, and goldenrod!
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British Dictionary definitions for joe-pye weed
/ (ˈdʒəʊˈpaɪ) /
US and Canadian any of several North American plants of the genus Eupatorium, esp E. purpureum, having pale purplish clusters of flower heads lacking rays: family Asteraceae (composites)
Origin of joe-pye weed
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