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Description:

Solitary or multi. yellow daisy-Like flower head bloom on stalks, this one approx 22" long. Flower head 4cm wide, w/8 rays which each May have one notch at tip.
Leaves are lancet, top slightly hairy, bottoms not & lighter green, longest 6cm long. 6 leaves whorled on stem.
Stem is all green & angular.
Flowered 6/25/13. A singular plant no Basel leaves.

Habitat:

Red clay soil on hillside in Cushing Memorial Park in Canton, Ga 30114.
Across from Dock 7

Notes:

Any plant suggestions would be welcomed...

Species ID Suggestions

Three-leaved Rosinweed

Silphium trifoliatum

Reference Link
LuckyLogan
1

Whorled-leaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis major
chesterbperry
1

Comments (3)
JOHN2
Logan, thanks so much! That is a Great website! I downloaded to both my iPhone & iPad so I can use them in every state I go to in addition my books. Again thanks!
LuckyLogan
I guess when I looked that picture i thought i saw three leaves. Here's a link to that website stating all the wildflowers in your state. this website helps me quite often. Check it out http://uswildflowers.com/wfquery.php?State=Ga
JOHN2
LL, thanks for your suggestions ! None of my 3 tomes include your specific suggestions, but your "Reference Link" only refs. 3 or 4 whirled leaves, not like mine of usually 6 but sometimes 5 leaves...?

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Flowers of the Southeastern United States
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Flowers of North America
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Nature in Yellow
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Flowers of The Lowcountry

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PublishedJune 25, 2013

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