| Silphium terebinthinaceum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Silphium |
| Species: | S. terebinthinaceum
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| Binomial name | |
| Silphium terebinthinaceum | |
Silphium terebinthinaceum is a member of the Asteraceae, a family that includes sunflowers, and is commonly referred to as prairie dock or prairie rosinweed.[2] It is native to central and eastern North America. "Rosinweed" became one of the plant's common names due to the fact that upon injury, resin flows from the wound, giving the plant a sweet smell.[3] Tea brewed from the roots of the prairie dock have a variety of medical applications in Native American culture. The smoke from this plant has also been used as a treatment for congestion and rheumatism.[4]
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
- ^ "Silphium terebinthinaceum Jacq. (prairie rosinweed)". Plants Databse. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "Silphium terebinthinaceum". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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