Brickellia eupatorioides
(L.) Shinners
Asteraceae
Brickellia mosieri (Small) Shinners
Brickellia rosmarinifolia (Vent.) W.A.Weber
Critonia eupatorioides Gaertn. ex Steud.
Critonia kuhnia Gaertn.
Eupatorium alternifolium Ard.
Eupatorium canescens Ortega
Eupatorium kuhnia Crantz
Kuhnia altaica Raf.
Kuhnia cinerea Raf.
Kuhnia critonia Willd.
Kuhnia dasypia Raf.
Kuhnia divaricata Raf.
Kuhnia elliptica Raf.
Kuhnia eupatorioides L.
Kuhnia fitzpatricki A.Nelson
Kuhnia fulva Raf.
Kuhnia glabra Raf.
Kuhnia glomerata Raf.
Kuhnia glutinosa Elliott
Kuhnia gooddingi A.Nelson
Kuhnia hitchcocki A.Nelson
Kuhnia jacobaea Lunell
Kuhnia kuhnia (Gaertn.) C.Mohr
Kuhnia latifolia Raf.
Kuhnia leptophylla mexicana Scheele
Kuhnia macrantha Buckley
Kuhnia maximiliani Sinning
Kuhnia media Raf.
Kuhnia paniculata Cass.
Kuhnia pubescens Raf.
Kuhnia reticulata A.Nelson
Kuhnia rosmarinifolia Vent.
Kuhnia suaveolens Fresen.
Kuhnia tuberosa Raf.
Kuhnia virgata Raf.
Common Name:
General Information
Brickellia eupatorioides is a perennial plant with branched stems that become more or less woody, especially near the base; it can grow 30 - 200cm tall[
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
]..
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
,
43- Title
- Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fernald. M. L.
- Publisher
- American Book Co.; New York
- Year
- 1950
- ISBN
- 0442222505
- Description
- A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
,
235- Title
- An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton. N. L. Brown. A.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications. New York.
- Year
- 1970
- ISBN
- 0-486-22642-5
- Description
- Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.
,
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
Range
N. America - Montana to New Jersey, south to Arizona and Florida
Habitat
Dry soils[
235- Title
- An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton. N. L. Brown. A.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications. New York.
- Year
- 1970
- ISBN
- 0-486-22642-5
- Description
- Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.
] in open woods, thickets, clearings and open slopes[
43- Title
- Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fernald. M. L.
- Publisher
- American Book Co.; New York
- Year
- 1950
- ISBN
- 0442222505
- Description
- A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
]. Open areas in a wide range of soils[
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally succeed in any moderately fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in full sun or in light shade[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Grows well in a sandy loam[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the root is taken as a treatment for old injuries and cough[
257- Title
- Native American Ethnobotany
- Publication
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- Author
- Moerman. D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-88192-453-9
- Description
- Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
].
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