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Definition of Silphium laciniatum
1. Noun. North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers.
Generic synonyms: Compass Flower, Compass Plant
Group relationships: Genus Silphium, Silphium
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silphium Laciniatum
Literary usage of Silphium laciniatum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Landscape Gardening: Notes and Suggestions on Lawns and Lawn Planting by Samuel Parsons (1895)
"Silphium laciniatum. ) Senecio Japonica is one of the handsomest members of the
family. It is of striking habit, grows five feet high, with leaves nearly a ..."
2. American Druggist (1888)
"One of these species, viz., Silphium laciniatum L. (formerly named Silphium ...
be inferred that the American composite plant Silphium laciniatum is meant, ..."
3. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal (1862)
"11—" On the uplands the grass is luxuriant, and occasionally is found the wild
tea (Amorpha canes ceux) and Pilot weed (Silphium laciniatum). ..."
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