Eupatorium
chinense, a perennial herb growing to 1-2m in
height, occurs in grasslands or forest edges. Leaves
with short petioles are opposite, oval-like oblong,
10-18cm long, with pointed tips, bases abruptly becoming
petioles, and glandular dots on back surfaces. Flower
heads set themselves in corymbs, having a small number
of tubular flowers. Involucres measure 5-6mm in length,
and achene's pappuses are white. Bloom time:
August-October. |