Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) blooms throughout Florida in September and October. This opportunistic plant grows in flatwoods, marshes, and disturbed areas. When crushed, it soft green foliage emits a distinctive fragrance.
This member of the daisy familly, Asteracae, is a nectar source for butterflies including julia butterflies, and like common beggarticks (Bidens alba) can be weedy, as shown below in a photo taken in a disturbed area at Corkscrew Swamp …
“Dogfennel is currently the number one most commonly occurring pasture weed in Florida.” according to the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences publication, Dogfennel: Biology and Control. Dogfennel can grow to taller than a person and spreads by seed and from its roots. It is shown below during the fall of 2020 at Osprey Acres Stormwater Park and Nature Preserve …
In November and December it spreads by wind-borne seeds and becomes dormant and woody in the winter. But, in the fall dogfennel is beautiful and attractive to pollinators.
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