North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Genus:
Family:

Eutrochium fistulosum

Eutrochium fistulosum (Barratt) E.E. Lamont

hollow-stem joe-pye-weed, trumpetweed

Synonym(s): Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus, Eupatorium fistulosum
Cultivar(s): Bartered Bride, Selection

Eutrochium fistulosum (Hollow-stem Joe-pye-weed)

Image ID: 12468
Image by: Cressler, Alan M.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: EUFI14
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eutrochium fistulosum
Include in WOTAS: 1
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-02-12

CULTIVAR INDEX

Cult_id	Cultivar_name	Action
326	Bartered Bride	View
184	Selection	View

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: EUTRO
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Eutrochium
GENUS AUTHORITY: Raf.
GENUS COMMON: Joe pye weed
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 5 species, perennial herbs, of North America. The separation of Eutrochium (Eupatoriadelphus) from Eupatorium has been supported by Schmidt & Schilling (2000). Lamont (2004) makes the necessary combinations under the oldest available generic name, Eutrochium Rafinesque.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Lamont in FNA (2006c); Lamont (2004)=X; Schmidt & Schilling (2000)=Y; Lamont (1995)=Z.

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ASTERA
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Asteraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792
FAMILY COMMON: Aster Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO: Large, erect perennial of moist forests, bottomlands, marshes and ditches.
STEMS: Stems stout, hollow, unbranched, purplish (sometimes green below) and with a white-waxy coating.
LEAVES: Leaves in whorls of 3-7, petiolate, narrowly elliptic or lance-shaped, to 10 in. long, toothed.
INFLORESCENCE:
FLOWERS: Composite flowers (heads) in small clusters within a large, domed terminal cluster; heads about 1/3 in. long, consisting of 4-7 dull pinkish-purple, tubular disk florets (no ray florets) with protruding styles. Several series of narrow, overlapping bracts surround the base of each head.
FRUITS:
COMMENTS: The mildly fragrant flowers are very attractive to butterflies.
HEIGHT: 5-8 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Whorled
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Simple
LEAF RETENTION:

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY: Mixed
BLOOM TIME: July-October

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
					x	x	x	x	x	x

BLOOM COLOR: Pink flowers

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
		x						x

FRUITING PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE: Bogs/pocosins, Disturbed, Moist forests
NATIVE RANGE: eastern United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Hollow-stem joe-pye-weed is a large and dramatic perennial that is sure to be a focal point in the garden. As this plant reaches maturity, it will become more and more robust, reaching heights of up to 8 feet and widths of more than 5 feet across. This plant works well in the back of a perennial border or in more naturalized areas. Joe-pye-weeds are some of the best native perennials for butterfly gardening. In late summer, the mauve-pink flower heads will attract many species with their abundant nectar. 2017 N.C. Wildflower of the Year.

Bloom Table Text: Hollow-stem joe-pye-weed is a large and dramatic perennial that is sure to be a focal point in the garden. As this plant reaches maturity, it will become more and more robust, reaching heights of up to 8 feet and widths of more than 5 feet across. This plant works well in the back of a perennial border or in more naturalized areas. Joe-pye-weeds are some of the best native perennials for butterfly gardening. In late summer, the mauve-pink flower heads will attract many species with their abundant nectar. 2017 N.C. Wildflower of the Year.

NCBG Location: Education Center Landscape, Totten Center Landscape

Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 3
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
GERMINATION CODE: 2
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
369	HORT	2010-09-01	Poythress	View
1599	HORT	2005-09-30	Bryan	View
1821	HORT	2006-10-01	Bryan	View
2170	NPMD	2019-08-18	Touloupas	View
2174	NPMD	2019-08-19	Touloupas	View
2194	NPMD	2019-09-04	Touloupas	View
2224	NPMD	2019-09-12	Touloupas	View
2532	NPMD	2021-10-21	Pil	View
2824	NPMD	2023-10-24	Meng	View

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
365	2011-0237	2011-11-29	369	View
2438	1986-2279			View
2739	1987-0224			View
3644	1991-0330			View
3979	1992-0135			View
4854	1994-0063			View
8269	2004-0299	2006-09-08		View
8673	2006-0292	2006-10-06		View
9643	2023-0095	2023-06-21		View
9647	2023-0099	2023-06-21		View
9666	2023-0114	2023-12-08	0	View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
886	365	23	Steen	2011-11-03	View
887	365	32	NCBG staff	2011-11-01	View
888	365	46	Poythress	2011-11-02	View
889	365	42	Mixon	2012-04-25	View
890	365	32	Mixon	2012-03-28	View
891	365	42	Mixon	2013-04-20	View
4145	2438	27	NCBG staff	1986-12-31	View
4562	2739	8	NCBG staff	1981-05-17	View
5943	3644	27	NCBG staff	1991-04-12	View
5944	3644	142	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
6307	3979	200	NCBG staff	1993-03-01	View
7256	4854	27	NCBG staff	1994-04-04	View
11543	8269	135	NCBG staff	1998-01-01	View
11544	8269	139	NCBG staff	1998-01-01	View
11886	8673	71	Liloia	2006-07-10	View
12890	0	218	Briggs	2021-11-01	View
12897	0	223	Briggs	2021-11-01	View
13235	0	68	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13810	9643	81	Briggs	2023-03-13	View
13815	9647	94	Briggs	2023-04-27	View
14041	9666	32	Wait	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: EUFI14
USDA Common Name: Trumpetweed
Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV), CAN (QC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW	FACW		OBL	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eutrochium fistulosum
COMMON NAME: Hollow-stem Joe-pye-weed
SYNONYMY: [= FNA, Il, Pa, Va, X; = Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt - C, F, G, K, RAB, SE, W, WH3, WV, Z; = Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus (Barratt) King & H.E. Robinson - GW, Y; = Eupatorium maculatum - S, misapplied]
PHENOLOGY: Jul-Oct.
HABITAT: Moist forests, marshes, ditches.
COMMENTS: S. ME, NY, IL, and MO, south to c. peninsular FL, Panhandle FL, and e. TX.
RANGE MAP: Eutrochium fistulosum.png

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Asteraceae Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792 (Aster Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Eutrochium Raf. (Joe pye weed)
SUMMARY: A genus of 5 species, perennial herbs, of North America. The separation of Eutrochium (Eupatoriadelphus) from Eupatorium has been supported by Schmidt & Schilling (2000). Lamont (2004) makes the necessary combinations under the oldest available generic name, Eutrochium Rafinesque.
REFERENCE: Lamont in FNA (2006c); Lamont (2004)=X; Schmidt & Schilling (2000)=Y; Lamont (1995)=Z.

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Eutrochium fistulosum in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Eutrochium fistulosum in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Eutrochium fistulosum in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Eutrochium fistulosum in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Eutrochium fistulosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eutrochium fistulosum

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 12468 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 29237 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 12468 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)