Eupatorium paludicola, also called swamp justiceweed,[1] is a rare North American species of plant in the family Asteraceae, found only in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina in the southeastern United States.
[2][3] Eupatorium paludicola was for many years considered part of E. leucolepis until chromosomal analysis showed it to be a distinct species.
[4][5] Eupatorium paludicola is a perennial herb spreading by means of underground rhizomes.
It has long, narrowly lance-shaped leaves.
Hybrids have been reported between E. paludicola and E.