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PLANT PHOTO GALLERY - A Growing Collection of Plants Observed in Central Virginia




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Gravel root, Joe Pye Weed (eupatorium purpureum)34 viewsgrows in wet soil next to a stream
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Gravel root, Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium Purpureum)26 viewsFlowering gravel root
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Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)35 viewsSmall boneset plants. Had been cut down earlier in the season. Regrowing and flourishing in very warm October weather (2007). Also known as Thoroughwort
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Close view of boneset leaves joined at stem (Eupatorium perfoliatum)24 viewsAlso known as thoroughwort
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Flowering Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)33 viewsLate blooming (late October) Boneset. Growing in soggy soil next to stream. Also known as thoroughwort
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Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum)35 viewsFreshly dug gravel root. Notice the solid center of the root with multiple vein like rootlets growing over under, through and around. Medicine made from this root is noted for its effect on the kidneys, particularly eliminating stones. It even looks like a vascular kidney!
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Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum)41 viewsNotice the way the rootlets grow in and around and through the main root, similar to the vascular system of a kidney, for which this makes an excellent remedy.
 
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