What is this pretty wild flower? in the Plant ID forum

Sep 10, 2015 11:15 AM CST

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Name: Terri Osipov
Rome, Georgia (Zone 7b)
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I have been unable to find anyone who knows what this wildflower is. The plant is tall and slim with few branches, the stem and branches are sort of woody and the part that holds the flower (and looks like hens&chicks) is very stiff. I am new and this is my first post (yay me ?) so I appreciate any help. Thanks!

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Hemophobic

Sep 10, 2015 11:37 AM CST

Name: Angie
Concord, NC (zone 7)

Hi, and welcome to ATP! Looks like Greater Tickseed to me.

Greater Tickseed (Coreopsis major)

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jmorth

Sep 10, 2015 11:59 AM CST

central Illinois

Excellent pic and welcome to site.

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plantladylin

Sep 10, 2015 12:44 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

I agree, looks to be Coreopsis major:
http://www.missouribotanicalga...
http://www.wildflower.org/plan...
http://plants.usda.gov/core/pr...

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KentPfeiffer

Sep 10, 2015 2:05 PM CST

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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

Appears to be a Silphium, but I can't see the leaves clearly enough to say which one, but it could be Rough-stem Rosinweed (Silphium radula).

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Danita

Sep 10, 2015 2:33 PM CST

Name: Danita
GA (Zone 7b)

I agree with Kent. It looks like a Silphium species. Do you have more photos with leaves? Where was the photo taken?

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plantladylin

Sep 10, 2015 2:37 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)