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Silphium compositum
Silphium compositum Michx.
Kidney-leaf Rosinweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SICO5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Ranges from 2 to 8 feet in height.
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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC , TN , VA , WVWeb 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 75 - Seed Cleaning and Germination Testing Procedures for the Restoration of Ground Layer Plants in a Longleaf Pine Ecosystem (2006) J. BarbourThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Silphium compositum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silphium compositum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silphium compositum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-16Research By: Joseph A. Marcus