Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Verbesina walteri
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Verbesina walteri
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 179-66-001:
Verbesina walteri
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
COMMON NAME:
Walter's Wingstem, Carolina Crownbeard, Walter's Crownbeard
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Roxanna Martin rlm052009_038
May Spartanburg County SC
Leaf tissue forms narrow wings on leaf stalk and down the stem, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia.
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Betsy George bmg091911_0312
September Greenville County SC
Pollinator at work.
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Roxanna Martin rlm090609_108
September Spartanburg County SC
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Roxanna Martin rlm091111_136
September Spartanburg County SC
Flower cluster large and open, with 10-100 flower heads, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia.
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Roxanna Martin rlm091111_137
September Spartanburg County SC
Leaves up to 8" long with pointed tips, tapering bases, & toothed edges, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia.
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Roxanna Martin rlm091111_141
September Spartanburg County SC
Flower heads with many white tubular disk flowers, no ray flowers, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia.
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Roxanna Martin rlm102111_256
October Spartanburg County SC
Fruit oval, hairy, black with pale brown wings & 2 bristle-like awns, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia.