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Silphium laciniatum var. laciniatum
Silphium laciniatum L. var. laciniatum
Compass Plant, Compassplant
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SILAL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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: AR , CO , DC , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TX , VA , WICanada: ON
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Silphium laciniatum var. laciniatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silphium laciniatum var. laciniatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silphium laciniatum var. laciniatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR