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Smallanthus uvedalia

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Yellow-flowered leaf-cup

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(c) Chuck Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Smallanthus uvedalia, known as hairy leafcup, bear's foot, and yellow flower leafcup, is a herbaceous perennial native to the Central and Eastern United States. It is a member of the family Asteraceae.

Description

A herb. It grows 1-3 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect and hollow. They have purple spots. The leaves are opposite and may or may not have leaf stalks. The blades are oval and 10-35 cm long by 10-35 cm wide.

Distribution

It is a cool temperate plant. It suits hardiness zone 4.

Where It Grows

Asia, Central America, China, USA,

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