Eupatorium cannabinum. A beautiful tall, pink plant that forms large stands. It is in flower now.
I suppose that if you have seen this growing near to you then you will want to know, “Can I smoke it?”
No. Sorry it is a member of the Daisy family. It only got the name Hemp because the leaves resemble those of the Cannabis genus of plants (in shape)
I don’t know how it came by the Agrimony part of it’s name. Agrimony is a member of the Rose family and doesn’t bear any resemblance to this plant. The name Agrimony is derived from a Greek word Argemone meaning healing to the eyes, while in herbalism this plant is used to treat swollen feet. You can’t get much further from the eyes than that 🙂
Hemp-Agrimony
In flower now.
A Tramp in the Woods 
I like it:) Looks tough and it’s so pretty.
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Thank You Gigi 🙂
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Did you know some people build houses made from hemp? I didn’t until I found one on a walk a few years back.
http://snowgood.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/thatched-cottage-drewsteignton-day-3/
P.S. The only thing I’d consider smoking are my rear tyres, but most of the time they get very gentle treatment.
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Thanks Stephen 🙂 Nice post. No I had never heard of that one before.
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I’ve been reading Some research on its ability as a immune stimulant a pretty interesting plant great pics
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It’s in flower here too. It looks too sure of itself to be a wild flower – good enough to grow in the garden.
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Thanks Clare 🙂 It is very good for attracting insects, especially Butterflies.
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It looks a bit like Eutrochium purpureum (formerly Eupatorium purpureum) – Joe Pye Weed here in the US. Since it’s been reclassified, I guess they aren’t related.
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Thanks Eliza 🙂 The short answer is that they are related. They belong to the same “Tribe” Eupatorieae which is a subdivision of the family Asteraceae. Within that tribe Eupatorium and Eutrochium are closely linked.
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