Species Silphium terebinthinaceum | Known

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Names

Common Names: Prairie Dock, Prairie Rosinweed

Growth

Height: 24-120 inches
Spread: 1-3 inches
Growth Rate: Slow to Medium

Appearance

Bloom Color: Yellow
Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-8
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full Sun.
Soil Type: Loamy, well-drained soil.
Soil Drainage: Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid to alkaline---------------------------------------- tolerates any soil pH

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Summer and Fall
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and birds are attracted

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Jacq.
Publication: Hort. Bot. Vindob. 1: 16 (t. 43) (1770)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Subtribe: Engelmanniinae
Genus: Silphium

Inferior Taxa

Silphium terebinthinaceum var. pinnatifidum

Synonyms

Silphium rumicifolium Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum Silphium terebinthinaceum var. lucy-brauniae

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024