White rosinweed

Jan 5, 2017 | ASTERACEAE - Sunflower Family, Native Wildflowers

White Rosin-Weed - Silphium albiflorum2

White rosinweed – Silphium albiflorum

This beautiful, tough plant gets its name due to the resin that cover the stems & leaves during blooming.  It can be found in calcareous soils & prairies throughout our region.