Common name: Prairie Dock
Scientific name: Silphium terebinthinaceum
Category: Native Forb, Rare Perennial
Sample mature size: 3 m tall, 1 m wide; 10 ft tall, 3.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average, Medium-dry
Soil: Sand
Blooms: Yellow in August
Natural habitats: Open-upland, Prairie-savannahs
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers π¦, Bees/wasps π, Songbirds π¦
Points of interest: - Drought resistant
- Flowers attracts bees such as honey and bumble for the nectar and birds such as Goldfinch feed on the seeds and disperse seeds for natural seeding
