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Reveal, James L.

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)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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: Yellow
Bloom 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 , WV
Canada: 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 Plants
FNA: Find Silphium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Silphium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-16
Research By: CBR

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