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Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

Description:

Very tall perennial plant (4-10') with one thick square shaped stem leading to a cluster of branched flowering stems at the very top of the plant.

Habitat:

usually in moist river bottoms, meadows, or low lying areas.

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Ivy
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Ivy

St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Nov 13, 2011
Submitted on Nov 13, 2011

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