Indian-gum
Silphium perfoliatum
Family: Asteraceae Genus: Silphium Species: perfoliatum
Indian-gum (en)
Silphium perfoliatum — flower
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Silphium perfoliatum — flower
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Silphium perfoliatum — flower
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Silphium perfoliatum — flower
Botanical Description
Flower: Conspicuous
Foliage: Color: green; Texture: coarse
Fruit/Seed: Color: brown
Native Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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