Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum

Other Common Names:  Pilot-weed, polar plant, turpentine plant, gumweed, rosinweed
Bloom period:  July-August
Bloom Color: Yellow

Wildlife Value Score:  4
Seed Availability:  2
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Compass Plant can be found in moist soils in low prairies, meadows, and roadsides. This plant tends to orient its leaves facing north or south.  Native American children used the dried sap for chewing gum.