#bonesets

Scent of fragrant eupatorium.

Eupatorium altissimum

Tall Boneset 

Despite the name, I have never seen this plant get as tall as the other members of the “boneset” genera, such as hollow joe pye weed; then again, I’ve only ever seen this species thriving in a few places, Dry prairies in Oklahoma, prairie restoration sites that resemble old field succession, and true locations of old field succession. (This speaks to me as a sign that i’m lacking visiting other prairies and true prairie remnants.) Anywho, the posts that @geopsych has been posting recently has me dwelling on summer. It makes upset at the lack of Asteraceae knowledge that plagues me and so many of my fellow plant enthusiasts. Right now i’ve been really loving the fringlet tribe in the Asteraceae: aka  Eupatorieae and have been trying to get more acquainted with the natives of Ohio that I felt like I was overlooking.The main group of Eupatorieae that I seem to miss has to do with the small window of time between peak forbe bloom of July and Goldenrod and true Aster season of mid August to September. This gem is one such example, It’s not very showy or bright but when all you have is sepia shades and Chartreuse blend greens during this time period white seems to really ‘pop’ on the landscape. As you can see in the back ground the majority of grey coneflowers were long done, and the vervain and goldenrods were just beginning to add some other colors to the landscape. 

Eupatorium serotinum

Late Blooming Boneset

Ageratina altissima

Tall White Snake Root, False Boneset.