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Know Your Natives – White Crownbeard

Posted on November 25, 2019 by ANPS Webmaster

White crownbeard or white wingstem (Verbesina virginica) of the Aster, Sunflower, or Composite (Asteraceae) family has tall winged stems with domed clusters of white flower heads. In the U.S., it is found primarily from central Texas up through southeast Kansas, … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Frostweeds “Bloom” Frost Flowers

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Webmaster ANPS

Frostweed (a.k.a. white crownbeard or white wingstem [Verbesina virginica]) in the Asteraceae Family, is a stout plant with a winged stem that can be six to seven feet tall.  Fleshy, longitudinal wings, a dominate feature of this and closely related plants … Continue reading →

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