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Definition of joe pye weed

joe pye weed

Plural:joe pye weeds
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North American Any of several tall North American perennial flowering plants of the genus Eutrochium in the daisy family (Asteraceae), having whorled, lance-shaped leaves and bearing large, dome-shaped clusters of small mauve, pink, or dusty purple blossoms in late summer that strongly attract butterflies and other pollinators.

Example

"By late August, the tall stalks of Joe Pye weed along the meadow's edge were crowned with dusty pink blooms and covered in swallowtail butterflies."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Joe pye weed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/joe-pye-weed
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