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Verbesina encelioides ssp. encelioides
Verbesina encelioides (Cav.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex A. Gray ssp. encelioides
Cowpen Daisy, Golden Crownbeard
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Verbesina microptera, Ximenesia encelioides, Ximenesia encelioides var. cana, Ximenesia microptera
USDA Symbol: VEENE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , HI , IL , KS , MI , MO , NC , NM , NY , OK , RI , SC , TN , TXValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Honey Bees
This 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.Additional resources
USDA: Find Verbesina encelioides ssp. encelioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Verbesina encelioides ssp. encelioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Verbesina encelioides ssp. encelioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: TWC Staff