• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Silphium compositum

kidneyleaf rosinweed

Nomenclature

Common Name:

kidneyleaf rosinweed

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Silphium compositum

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

3-4 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Adaptable

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds

Attracts bees and butterflies.

Seeds eaten by birds

Native Habitats:

Sandhills, flatwoods, ruderal.

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