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joe-pye weed
noun[ C or U ]
(alsoJoe-Pye weed, Joe-pye weed)uk /ˈdʒəʊ.paɪ ˌwiːd/ us /ˈdʒoʊ.paɪ ˌwiːd/
a tall North American plant with groups of pink or pale purple flowers:
The bluish-purple, dense, flat-topped flower clusters and the dark green leaves make Joe-pye weed hard to miss.
The ancient, weedy path up the mountain follows the the stream through thick stands of joe-pye weed and goldenrod.
Joe-Pye weed grows along roadsides, in meadows, and in fields as far north as Maine and as far south as Georgia.
She talked while digging holes for joe-pye weed, a native herb commonly found in wet meadows and shallow marshes.
This genus of herbaceous flowering plants in Asteraceae are commonly referred to as Joe-Pye weeds.
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