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Gravelweed

Verbesina helianthoides

Gravelweed
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
C. & E. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Verbesina helianthoides, commonly called yellow crownbeard or gravelweed,

is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the United States, where it is primarily found in the Upper South and South Central areas. Its natural habitat is in communities that receive ample sunlight, such as open woodlands, prairies, and glades.

Other Verbesina plants

Wingstem · Verbesina auriculigera · Verbesina barclayae · Verbesina brachypoda · Verbesina centroboyacana · Chapman's crownbeard · Bigleaf crownbeard · Verbesina ecuatoriana · Golden crownbeard · Verbesina harlingii · Verbesina kingii · Verbesina latisquama

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Verbesina helianthoides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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