Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Silphium L. L.
Species:
Silphium perfoliatum L.
Species Common Name:
Cup plant
Habitat:
Moist alluvial woods & woodland edges; prairie swales; roadsides
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common throughout most of state; infrequent northwest
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e3327