Beefsteak Plant
Perilla frutescens
non-native
Other Names:
Perilla Mint, Common Perilla, Korean Perilla, Chinese Basil, Purple Mint,
Purple Perilla, Shiso, Wild Basil, Blueweed, Joseph's Coat, Wild Coleus, Rattlesnake Weed
Beefsteak Plant is a non-native plant found throughout much of eastern North America. Originally from East Asia, it is highly invasive and fast-spreading, crowding out native plant species. It was sold in the United States as early as the beginning of the 1800s. Beefsteak Plant is not popular with farmers, because it is toxic to farm animals.
Identification Tools
Illinois Wildflowers
Go Botany
Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States
Invasive.org
Ranges
Beefsteak flowers are small and regularly spaced
Beefsteak Plants in bloom
Beefsteak Plant in bloom
Beefsteak Plants
Beefsteak Plant
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