Genus Silphium L.


Summary
Genus number:
11161
Last updated:
19 November 2019
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
Accession count:

55 (46  active, 5  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
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References:
  1. Clevinger, J. A. & J. L. Panero. 2000. Phylogenetic analysis of Silphium and subtribe Engelmanniinae (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) based on ITS and ETS sequence data. Amer. J. Bot. 87:565-572.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=11161. Accessed 15 April 2026.