Cup plant
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Common name, scientific name
Cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum)
Physical description (draw on keys and references)
- Cup plant description:[1]
- 1. Color Yellow.
- 2. Height 3-8 feet.
- 3. Leaves -- Opposite and fused around the stem.
Habitat
The habitat in which this flower grows is in different prairie fields.
Native/Non-native status
The cup plant is native to Iowa.
Where plant can be found/distributed
These plants can be found in different prairie fields across the state of Iowa.
Interactions with pollinators and animals
Pollinators for this plant include Green Sweat Bees, Long Horned Bees, Bumble Bees, Leafcutter Bees, and Mining Bees.
Creator of this research
- Jarrett DeKoning
References/Sources
- ↑ Charlotte Edelman and Bernard L. Schwartz The Midwestern Native Garden. Heather Holm Pollinators of Native Plants.
Prairie Plants Pioneer: Ada Hayden and Identifying Prairie Plants