NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Silphium laciniatum

Scientific Name:	Silphium laciniatum
Genus:	Silphium
Species Epithet:	laciniatum
Common Name:	Compass Plant
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Native/Alien:	S.E. Native
Size:	3-6 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry
Bloom Time:	July, August, September
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Prairies, limestone barrens, calcareous glades, also sometimes cultivated (including outside of its native distribution). Not present in NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Whorled, Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	^(*Key)
Notes:	important source of food for bumblebees. seeds favored by birds, and small mammals
Leaves Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004 © Kathy Schlosser
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Flora of North America

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