Fw: Eupatorium aromaticum

A little late, but.....George asked me to post this to shade garden.

Virginia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: W. George Schmid 
To: skaggsbv@WORLDNET.ATT.NET 
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:39 AM
Subject: Eupatorium aromaticum


Hi Virginia,

Please post this to shadegarden.

Eupatorium aromaticum is the lesser white snakeroot and half the size of Eupatorium altissimum, which is white snakeroot. The newer names are Ageratina aromatica and A. altissima so you might find it under the new names. Rarely available. Protected in some areas. Yes, it spreads from seed just like the other snakeroot species. It is native from eastern Canada to Lousiana and from Florida to western Kentucky. To USDA zone 4. Flowers are white, toothed leaves, about 3 feet high. The common white snakeroot (A. altissima) grows to 6 feet. Sap is reported to be poisonous. A dry woods plant and easy to grow. 
      This plant and one or more of its synonyms are protected by the U. S. federal government or a state. Listed synonyms are italicized and indented below. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Due to the poisonous sap the plants got wiped out in many areas by dairy farmers, hence the protective orders. Pres. Lincolns mother died of sap-poisoned milk.

             Ageratina aromatica (L.) Spach var. aromatica  
                  lesser snakeroot  
                  Symbol:  AGARA  
                  Group:  Dicot  
                  Family:  Asteraceae  
                  Growth Habit:  Forb/herb  
                  Duration:  Perennial  
                  U.S. Nativity:  Native  

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                  Plant Synonyms:  
                  AGARA  Ageratina aromatica (L.) Spach var. aromatica  
                           EUAR7  Eupatorium aromaticum L.  
                           EULA11  Eupatorium latidens Small  
                 
            
            Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 362. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc.
           

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      Protected in:
     
            Connecticut:  
                Eupatorium aromaticum L.  
                   small white snakeroot      Endangered 
            Massachusetts:  
                Eupatorium aromaticum L.  
                   lesser snakeroot      Endangered 
            New York:  
                Eupatorium aromaticum L.  
                   small white snakeroot      Endangered 
            Ohio:  
                Eupatorium aromaticum L.  
                   small white snakeroot      Threatened 
            Rhode Island:  
                Eupatorium aromaticum L.  
                   Snakeroot      Historical
           
      HTH George, 


W. George Schmid
Hosta Hill - Tucker Georgia USA
Zone 7a - 1188 feet AMSL
84-12'-30" West_33-51' North
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