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Silphium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum
Silphium perfoliatum L. var. perfoliatum
Cup Plant
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIPEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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: AL , AR , CT , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Silphium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Silphium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silphium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-16Research By: CBR