Verbesina alternifolia

Scientific Name: Verbesina alternifolia
Common Name: wingstem
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Yellow, daisy-like flowers of wingstem in late summer. The few drooping yellow petals, and the pin cushion-like yellow flower head help identify this tall plant with winged stems.
Photographer: Flickr user Tom Potterfield, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

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