Asteraceae (Eupatorieae tribe)

(as-tr-AY-see-ee / yoo-puh-TOR-ee)
– a family in the Asterales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 12 not-too-obscure plants that are in the “Boneset” tribe of the Aster Family:

• Ageratina altissima (White Snakeroot) [CC2]
• Brickellia eupatorioides (False Boneset) [CC6]
• Conoclinium coelestinum (Blue Mistflower) [CC3]

• Eupatorium altissimum (Tall Boneset) [CC3]
• Eupatorium perfoliatum (Common Boneset) [CC3]
• Eupatorium serotinum (Late Boneset) [CC1]

• Eutrochium purpureum (Sweet Joe Pye Weed) [CC6]

• Liatris aspera  (Rough Blazingstar) [CC6]
• Liatris cylindracea (Cylindric Blazingstar) [CC7]
• Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazingstar) [CC6]
• Liatris scariosa (Savanna Blazingstar) [CC9]
• Liatris squarrosa (Scaly Blazingstar) [CC6]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism