Prairie Dock

	Prairie Dock Prairie dock is a common name for several plants: '' Silphium perfoliatum'' ''Silphium terebinthinaceum ''Silphium terebinthinaceum'' is a member of the Asteraceae, a family that includes sunflowers, and is commonly referred to as prairie dock or prairie rosinweed. It is native to central and eastern North America. "Rosinweed" became one of the pla ...'' '' Parthenium integrifolium'' {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Silphium Perfoliatum ''Silphium perfoliatum'', the cup plant or cup-plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern and central North America. It is an erect herbaceous perennial with triangular toothed leaves, and daisy-like yellow composite flower heads in summer. The specific epithet ''perfoliatum'' means "through the leaf." There are two varieties:- ''Silphium perfoliatum'' var. ''connatum'' ''Silphium perfoliatum'' var. ''perfoliatum''. Common names Cup plant Cup-plant Carpenter's weed Cup rosinweed Compass plant Pilot weed Squareweed Indian cup Description Habitat and distribution ''Silphium perfoliatum'' grows in sandy moist bottom lands, floodplains, near stream beds, in or adjacent to open woodland. Currently, it can be found in the following states: USA (AL, AR, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON, QC) ''Silphium perfoliatum'' is listed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Silphium Terebinthinaceum ''Silphium terebinthinaceum'' is a member of the Asteraceae, a family that includes Helianthus, sunflowers, and is commonly referred to as prairie dock or prairie rosinweed. It is native to central and eastern North America. "Rosinweed" became one of the plant's common names due to the fact that upon injury, resin flows from the wound, giving the plant a sweet smell. Tea brewed from the roots of the prairie dock have a variety of medical applications in Native American culture. The smoke from this plant has also been used as a treatment for congestion and rheumatism. Description ''Silphium terebinthinaceum'' is an herbaceous perennial growing tall. Prairie dock produces small yellow flowers about in diameter in the summer. The leaves are rough-textured, spade-shaped, and oriented vertically and in a north-south direction, providing special adaptations for survival in the prairie climate. One study found that the majority of prairie dock's leaves were oriented within 15° of Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]