Silphium asteriscus L. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Silphium asteriscus L.

Silphium asteriscus L.

Starry rosinweed (Silphium asteriscus L.) is a widespread herbaceous Asteraceae native to open habitats in the eastern US.

Family
Genus
Silphium
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Silphium asteriscus L.

Silphium asteriscus L., commonly known as starry rosinweed, is an herbaceous plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. This species is native to the eastern United States, ranging from Oklahoma and Texas eastward to Florida and Pennsylvania. It is a widespread species that occurs in a wide variety of open habitats, including prairies, woodlands, and flatwoods.

Photo: (c) ThePrairiePreacher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ThePrairiePreacher · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Silphium

More from Asteraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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