Synonyms

Artemisia capillifolia Lam.

Chrysocoma capillacea Michaux

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Order: Asterales

Family: Asteraceae

Native: North America and the Western Hemisphere

Common Names

English – Dog fennel

Malayalam –

Description:  
Eupatorium capillifolium, commonly known as dog-fennel, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems and has potential uses in traditional medicine, although its cultivation is not common in ornamental gardens.

Habitat:  Grown as garden plant , Eupatorium capillifolium typically grows in open, disturbed areas such as fields, meadows, roadsides, and along the edges of forests.

Distribution: India: North East India; America.

Uses: Traditional medicine