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Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum
Silphium terebinthinaceum Jacq. var. terebinthinaceum
Prairie Rosinweed, Prairie-dock
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Silphium rumicifolium
USDA Symbol: SITET
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MI , MO , MS , NC , OH , SC , TN , VA , WI , WVCanada: 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 terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR