Verbesina occidentalis (Linnaeus) Walter. Southern Crownbeard. Hab: Forests, woodlands, pastures, and roadsides, especially abundant in alluvial areas or upslope over mafic or calcareous rocks. Dist: MD west to OH and MO, south to Panhandle FL and MS.
ID notes: Winter stems with seeds still present can be distinguished by pappi longer (3-4 mm) vs. 1.5-2 mm long (V. alternifolia).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Fl7, FNA21, G, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Oh3, RAB, SE1, Tat, Tn, Va, WH3, WV; = Phaethusa occidentalis (L.) Britton – S
Links to other floras: = Verbesina occidentalis - FNA21
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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