Taxon

Silphium terebinthinaceum

 
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Silphium terebinthinaceum - prairie-dock, prairie rosinweed, dock rosinweed
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Common name: prairie-dock, prairie rosinweed, dock rosinweed
Family: Asteraceae (aster, daisy, sunflower family)
Distribution: e. North America
Habitat: Wet or dry prairies, fens, disturbed sites free of underbrush; 100–500 m
Life form: Herbaceous perennial
Comments: This tall, rough, native perennial occurs in limestone prairies and glades. From a basal clump of huge oval to heart-shaped, dark green leaves rise smooth, almost leafless stems branching at the top to a height of 10' tall. Sunflower-like flowers with yellow rays and yellow center disks bloom in loose clusters on the upper parts of the plant in mid to late summer.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: Arboretum Display Garden (ADG) (ADG) • Accession: D2015-0890 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: ED085 • Accession: D2012-0385 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: LG020 • Accession: D2014-0347 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: VCBIO • Accession: D2015-0890 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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