Silphium compositum
A species in the Asteraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Silphium
- Species
- Silphium compositum
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1803
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Silphium compositum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Silphium compositum f. compositumName author: Not supplied
- Silphium compositum subsp. compositumName author: Not supplied
- Silphium compositum subsp. ovatifoliumName author: (Torr. & A.Gray) C.R.Sweeney & T.R.Fisher
- Silphium compositum subsp. reniformeName author: (Raf. ex Nutt.) C.R.Sweeney & T.R.Fisher
- Silphium compositum subsp. venosumName author: (Small) C.R.Sweeney & T.R.Fisher
- Silphium compositum var. compositumName author: Not supplied
- Silphium compositum var. ovatifoliumName author: Torr. & A.Gray
- Silphium compositum var. reniformeName author: (Raf.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Silphium compositum var. venosumName author: (Small) Kartesz & Gandhi
- Silphium lapsuumName author: Small
- Silphium oraeName author: Small
- Silphium ovatifoliumName author: (Torr. & A.Gray) Small
- Silphium reniformeName author: Raf. ex Nutt.
- Silphium venosumName author: Small
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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