Sweetscented joepyeweed
Eutrochium purpureum
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can grow 3 m tall. It forms clumps. The flower heads are large and pink. The flowers are tube shaped.
Possibly now Eutrochium purpureum (L.) E.E. Lamont 2004
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, New Zealand, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The roots are burnt to ash and this is used as a vegetable salt.
Edible parts
Root ash - salt, leaves, stems, flowers - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Gravel root
Synonyms
Cunigunda purpurea (L.) Lunell; Eupatoriadelphus purpureus (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob.; Eupatorium purpureum L.; Eupatorium falcatum Michx.; and others