NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Silphium laciniatum
Compass Plant
Scientific Name: |
Silphium laciniatum |
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Genus: |
Silphium |
Species Epithet: |
laciniatum |
Common Name: |
Compass Plant |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
S.E. Native |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Prairies, limestone barrens, calcareous glades, also sometimes cultivated (including outside of its native distribution). Not present in NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
important source of food for bumblebees. |
Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004 |
|
Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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