Silphium perfoliatum
Cup Plant, Cup Plant
Other regional names: Cupleaf Rosinweed +2 more
- Cupleaf Rosinweed
- Indian Cup Plant
- Indian Gum
Also known as: Resinocaulon perfoliatum (L.) Lunell +11 more
- Resinocaulon perfoliatum (L.) Lunell
- Silphium conjunctum Willd.
- Silphium erythrocaulon Bernh. ex Spreng.
- Silphium hornemannii Schrad. ex DC.
- Silphium perfoliatum f. hornemannii (Schrad. ex DC.) Voss
- Silphium perfoliatum f. perfoliatum
- Silphium perfoliatum f. petiolatum E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
- Silphium perfoliatum subsp. perfoliatum
- Silphium perfoliatum var. conjunctum (Willd.) Pursh
- Silphium petiolatum Poir.
- Silphium quadrangulum Hedw.
- Silphium tetragonum Moench
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America, Silphium perfoliatum (commonly known as Cup Plant) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Kirgizistan, Krym, North Caucasus, Norway, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine