joe-pye weed

(noun) North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple. Synonyms: Joe-Pye weed, purple boneset, trumpet weed, marsh milkweed, Eupatorium purpureum.

(noun) North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads. Synonyms: Joe-Pye weed, spotted Joe-Pye weed, Eupatorium maculatum.