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Sat, Sep 29, 12 at 6:03
| Stands about 7 foot tall. Leaves have no petiole, but are formed along the thick main stem. Blooms have 20+ yellow ray flowers and numerous short yellow stamens (asteraceae) and fairly indistinct. They were blooming here in upstate NY in late Aug. > Sept. Will follow up with additional pics I took.
Thanks for your help! |
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- Posted by w1ldflower (My Page) on Sat, Sep 29, 12 at 6:06
| Plant's foliage |
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- Posted by w1ldflower 5 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 29, 12 at 6:08
| And finally some seeds I collected from it.... |
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| Definitely Silphium Perfoliatum. Very hardy but, because we only have one plant in our garden, all the seeds are non-viable. Apparently you have to have 2 plants that are genetically different in order for fertilisation to occur. |
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- Posted by w1ldflower (My Page) on Sat, Sep 29, 12 at 17:35
| That sure looks like it. Thank you both for the insight & links! Carol, I don't think I have stumped you even once. :) I'm guessing you have a degree or work in the field? |
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