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Silphium dentatum Elliott. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Woodlands, roadsides. Distribution: NC south to s. FL and AL.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: This highly variable species is poorly understood.

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, W; = Silphium asteriscus L. var. dentatum (Elliott) Chapm. — FNA21, K4; = Silphium dentatum Elliott var. dentatum — RAB; < Silphium asteriscus L. — Fl7, Tn, WH3; > Silphium asteriscus L. var. angustatum A.Gray — SE1; > Silphium asteriscus L. var. laevicaule DC.; > Silphium dentatum Elliott — SE1; > Silphium dentatum Elliott var. angustatum (A.Gray) L.M.Perry — Perry (1937); > Silphium dentatum Elliott var. dentatum — Perry (1937); > Silphium elliottii Small — S; > Silphium incisum Greene — S; ~ Silphium nodosum Small; > Silphium nodum Small — S; Silphium dentatum Elliott. Basionym: Silphium dentatum Elliott 1824 [1823]

Links to other floras: = Silphium asteriscus var. dentatum - FNA21

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image of plant© Emily Oglesby | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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native range: NC, SC, GA, AL & MS



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