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Silphium terebinthinaceum - Jacq.

Common Name Prairie Dockm, Prairie rosinweed, Lucy Braun's rosinweed
Family Asteraceae or Compositae
USDA hardiness 4-8
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Prairies, dry woods and glades[222, 235].
Range Eastern N. America - Ontario to Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana.
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Other Uses    (1 of 5)
Weed Potential No
Medicinal Rating    (2 of 5)
Care (info)
Fully Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dockm, Prairie rosinweed, Lucy Braun


Thomas G. Barnes @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dockm, Prairie rosinweed, Lucy Braun
USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Silphium terebinthinaceum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen in August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Gum

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic  Emetic  Expectorant  Tonic  Vermifuge

A tea made from the roots is vermifuge and a tonic for general debility[4, 61, 222]. A tea made from the leaves is emetic, it has been used in the treatment of coughs, lung ailments and asthma[4, 61, 222]. A resin in the plant is diuretic[4, 61, 222].

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Other Uses

Gum

A gum or resin that is obtained from the stem can be chewed to cleanse the mouth and teeth[207].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in any ordinary garden soil[1]. Prefers a deep moisture retentive moderately fertile soil that is not too nitrogen rich, in sun or dappled shade[200]. Succeeds in the wild or woodland garden[200]. Plants have a deep and extensive root system which makes transplanting difficult[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse[200]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring[188]. This is very difficult due to the deep and extensive root system.

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee (east))

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Silphium integrifoliumPrairie RosinweedPerennial1.8 4-8 FLMHNDM312
Silphium laciniatumCompass Plant, Robinson's compassplantPerennial2.0 4-8  LMHSNM22 
Silphium laeve Perennial0.0 4-8  LMHSNM10 
Silphium perfoliatumCup Plant, RosinweedPerennial2.5 3-7 MLMHSNM020
Silphium trifoliatumWhorled rosinweedPerennial1.8 4-6 MLMHSNDM002

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Author

Jacq.

Botanical References

200

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Readers comment

Marjatta Wirta   Wed Nov 15 2006

you can have from roots shades of red dyes.

prabhu.g   Fri Sep 18 2009

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chandru   Sun Oct 11 2009

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V.P.JAGADEESAN   Fri Oct 16 2009

silphium terebinthinaceum plant details and I've no idea about that send me details tamil plant name how is cultivation and where available seeds details send me sir,thankyou

Divesh   Mon Oct 19 2009

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david   Fri Oct 23 2009

B and T world seeds www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/ - are a UK based firm that supply seeds of this plant world wide, you can order online

nana   Thu Nov 5 2009

I want to know something about Silphium terebinthinaceum's leaves. they are unifacial leaves.could you give me some photos of the leaves? I want to know how distribute the leaves. Thank you!

david   Thu Nov 5 2009

This site has no photos as yet, suggest searching under images or a book.

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karthik   Tue Dec 29 2009

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Viplesh Bhadoo   Tue Jan 5 2010

In Punjab(India) or Rajasthan(India) is possible to find or cultivate the Silphium terebinthinaceum plz reply , thanks

sathya   Tue Jan 12 2010

in which place this plants occur much in india

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