I know you have seen this weed all along the hillsides, in meadows, and roadways.  It grows about 5 - 6 feet tall, and looks very feathery.  This patch is not blooming, but it does bloom.  Also very feathery-looking.

 

It is Dog fennel, also called yankeeweed.  I just thought you might like to know what to call it.  Now here is the interesting thing (to me.)  Its Latin name is Eupatorium capillifolium.  Eupatorium is the genus name for Joe-Pye weed, Eupatorium purpureaum.   This means they are botanically related.  Personally, I don't see the connection, but somebody who understands taxonomy (a lot) better than I do named it.  

 

So that's our fun weed identification for today.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!