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Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum)
Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Purple. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Damp thickets, meadows, shores etc, usually on rich or calcareous soils from Quebec and southwards. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)