Silphium trifoliatum
(Three-Leaf Rosinweed)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Three-Leaf Rosinweed, Whorled Rosinweed
    Synonyms: Silphium atropurpureum, Silphium laevigatum
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Silphium trifoliatum, or Three-Leaf Rosinweed, is native to approximately the southeastern half of the continental US. It is a perennial that grows dryish meadows, prairies, open woods and along woodland edges. It blooms in mid summer through fall with medium to large yellow-gold flowers.

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