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Starry Rosinweed Flower with Yellow Petals

Starry Rosinweed Flower with Yellow Petals

This picture of a starry rosinweed (Silphium asteriscus) flower was taken at the USF Botanical Gardens. The large blooms, which consist of yellow petals surrounding green centers, attract a variety of insects including butterflies

Plant courtesy of the Suncoast Native Plant Society.

Galleries: Flowers, Hillsborough, Other Herbaceous Plants, USF Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Suncoast Native Plant Society, USF Botanical Gardens, University of South Florida, asteraceae, flower, herbaceous plant, perennial, silphium asteriscus, starry rosinweed
Photo Location: University of South Florida Botanical Gardens, Tampa FL
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 10/13/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.02
F Number: 14
Original Dimensions: 4022×3314
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'28.78"N 82°25'26.16"W
Picture Number: 24236