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

Photo of Silphium radula Nutt. (Silphium radula Nutt.)
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Silphium radula Nutt.

Silphium radula Nutt.

Silphium radula Nutt. is a 0.6m tall herbaceous perennial that produces large, showy yellow summer flowers.

Family
Genus
Silphium
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Silphium radula Nutt.

Silphium radula Nutt. is a herbaceous perennial plant. It grows to approximately 0.6 meters in height. It bears large, showy yellow flowers during the summer.

Photo: (c) Suzette Rogers, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Silphium

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