Delaware Wildflowers • Families • Asteraceae
Verbesina alternifolia
(Actinomeris alternifolia,
Actinomeris squarrosa)
WingstemAsteraceae — Aster family
Rare native
The seeds are also winged.
Upper Pike Creek RoadSeptember 2011
This is almost certainly planted at Pike Creek, not a native population, so the species is still considered historical in Delaware.
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.