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Gardening

Botany

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3. Compass Plant

Reply to hibbing (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 03:14 AM

Jul 2015

Last edited Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:49 AM - Edit history (2)

Silphium laciniatum

Plant some big bluestem or indian grass around it to hold up the flower .....
you can also cut the flower stalk so it doesn't get too tall.

It is called compass plant because the leaves will go north and south in order
that the leaf tissue gets less sun light and this saves H2O. Birds (finches)
love the seed.

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Plant Identification Help [View all] hibbing Jul 2015 OP

My bet is Gray-headed Coneflower (Rudbeckia pinnata, also known as Ratibida pinnata) enough Jul 2015 #1

It looks like it is in the sunflower family. Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #2

Compass Plant Botany Jul 2015 #3

Ahhh...hah! hibbing Jul 2015 #4

True to your name, thanks! (nt) enough Jul 2015 #5