species 8,300 observations
Tall Boneset
Eupatorium altissimum
Field notes
Eupatorium altissimum, with the common names tall thoroughwort and tall boneset, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family with a native range including much of the eastern and central United States and Canada. It is a tall plant found in open woods, prairies, fields, and waste areas, with white flowers that bloom in the late summer and fall.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



Three-lined Flower Moth, Rounded Metalmark, Bordered Patch, Salt Marsh Moth
31
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Boneset Stem Midge
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



Great Black Digger Wasp, Rusty Spider Wasp, Pseudodynerus quadrisectus, Isodontia philadelphica
10
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Northern Paper Wasp, Monarch, Eastern Carpenter Bee
190
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.