dogfennel
COMMON NAME: | Dogfennel | |
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SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Eupatorium capillifolium | |
FAMILY: | Asteraceae | |
LIFECYCLE: | Perennial | |
FEATURES: | Finely divided leaves, pubescent stem, aromatic perennial plant. Actively growing during spring-summer-fall period. |
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DESCRIPTION: | Tall growing perennial broadleaf weed. Very aromatic and often referred to as summer cedar due to fragrance similar to red cedar. Can regrow from perennial root stock or seed. While mostly a weed of pastures, dogfennel can also persist as a weed in mowed turf; however consistent mowing will eventually eliminate the stand. |