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Silphium asteriscus

Silphium asteriscus L.

Starry Rosinweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIAS2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IN , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Research Literature

Reslit 276 - New combinations in Silphium (Asteraceae : Heliantheae) (2004) J. A. Clevinger

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Silphium asteriscus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Silphium asteriscus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silphium asteriscus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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