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Silphium asteriscus
Silphium asteriscus L.
Starry Rosinweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIAS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IN , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 276 - New combinations in Silphium (Asteraceae : Heliantheae) (2004) J. A. ClevingerThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Silphium asteriscus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silphium asteriscus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silphium asteriscus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-16Research By: TWC Staff