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Boneset & Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium perfoliatum L. and Eutrochium maculatum (L.) E.E. Lamont
Asteraceae
Boneset and Joe Pye Weed growing together; note purplish color of Boneset leaves when young. Photo credit: Jocelyn Carter, Medsin Cup, 2023

Names and Their Meanings

Boneset - Eupatorium perfoliatum
Kanienʼkéha
teyonerahtawe’éhston
Anishinaabemowin
niya'wibwakak (plural)
French
Eupatoire perfoliée
Joe Pye Weed - Eutrochium maculatum
Kanienʼkéha
tewaten'én:yaya'ks
Anishinaabemowin
meskwaagamesek, me'skwana'kak, ba'giso'wan
French
Eupatoire maculée
Boneset growing with Joe Pye Weed at Cootes Paradise; note the unique “pierced” opposite leaves. Photo credit: J. Dolan 2022
Boneset growing with Joe Pye Weed at Cootes Paradise; note the unique “pierced” opposite leaves. Photo credit: J. Dolan 2022
Young Boneset; note purplish color of Boneset leaves when young. Photo credit: Jocelyn Carter, Medsin Cup, 2023
Spotted Joe Pye Weed flowers, Photo credit: Jocelyn Carter, Medsin Cup, 2023
Joe Pye Weed and Boneset field at Cootes Paradise; note reddish-purple stem color and leaf arrangement of Joe Pye Weed. Photo credit: J. Dolan 2022
Joe Pye Weed and Boneset field at Cootes Paradise; note reddish-purple stem color and leaf arrangement of Joe Pye Weed. Photo credit: J. Dolan 2022
Boneset and Joe Pye Weed growing together; note purplish color of Boneset leaves when young. Photo credit: Jocelyn Carter, Medsin Cup, 2023
Spotted Joe Pye Weed growing with Boneset, Photo credit: YZ Ni, 2022

Boneset

Description

These two species are companion plants, and are used together for fevers, colds, and flu.

Conservation Status

Ontario and New York S5 (Secure), and Québec S3 (Vulnerable)

Joe Pye Weed

Description

Joe Pye weed is used for kidney ailments and as a diuretic.

Conservation Status

S5 (Secure) in Ontario

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