Eupatorium serotinum flowering

On September 29th near the intersection of E. Stassney Ln. and Burleson Dr. in southeast Austin I found some flowering Eupatorium serotinum plants, known as late(-flowering) boneset and late(-flowering) thoroughwort. Those erect reddish stems are a nice touch, don’t you think?

Now here’s a closer look at the dense (and in this case more aged) flowers this species produces:

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