Wingstem Verbesina alternifolia (Linnaeus) Britton ex Kearney    Synonyms: Actinomeris alternifolia, Ridan alternifolia.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Asterales   >   Family Asteraceae   >   Genus Verbesina   

Description:

Compare Yellow Crownbeard which has broader opposite stem leaves.

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Host plant for the Gold Moth (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants). Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot.

There are 250 records in the project database.

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Wingstem blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Wingstem blooming in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/2/2010). Photo by Sean McCandless. (MBP list)

Wingstem in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Wingstem blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (8/23/2014). Photo by Bill Keim. (MBP list)

Wingstem blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/19/2015). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Wingstem near the Youghiogheny Reservoir in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/21/2011). Host plant for Silvery Checkerspot. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Wingstem growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/25/2016). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Wingstem in Charles Co., Maryland (6/27/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Wingstem growing in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/10/2016). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Wingstem blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (9/4/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Wingstem blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). Photo by Mary Sweet. (MBP list)

Wingstem in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/15/2016). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Wingstem in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Photo by Elizabeth Miller. (MBP list)

Wingstem in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/24/2016). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Wingstem blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (8/24/1981). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Wingstem blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

Wingstem (winter aspect) in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/18/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)


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