Silphium laciniatum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Silphium laciniatum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Silphium laciniatum, Linn. Compass Plant. St. about 6 ft. high, leafy at the base, much less so above, very rough: lvs. 1 ft. long or more, once or twice pinnately parted, the lobes oblong or lanceolate: fl.-heads several, sessile or short-peduncled, 2-5 in. across; rays 20-30. July-Sept. Ohio, west and south. B.B. (ed. 2) 3:461.— It is said of this species that the st.-lvs. tend to point north and south. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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