Yes, Virginia, Joe-Pye weed is in the daisy family!
Abstract
The 2023 Virginia Native Plant Society Wildflower of the Year is Eutrochium fistulosum, Hollow Joe-pye-weed (Figure 1). Several closely related species are also called Joe-pye Weed, and they are all classified in the genus Eutrochium, a member of Asteraceae, the Daisy family. If, after glancing at Figure 1, your response to that last sentence is something along the lines of, “What? The Daisy family? Joe-pye Weeds don’t look anything at all like daisies!” this article, an overview of the morphological characteristics of Asteraceae in general and the Joe-pye Weeds in particular, is for you.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 2023
Publisher Statement
© 2024 Virginia Native Plant Society
Recommended Citation
Hayden, W. J. (2023). Yes, Virginia, Joe-Pye weed is in the daisy family! Sempervirens, Winter. Virginia Native Plant Society.