




Verbesina occidentalis
The Yellow Crownbeard is a bright yellow flower that grows in sunny places. It has tall stems and can attract butterflies and bees, making gardens colorful and lively!
Habitat: Grasslands
The Yellow Crownbeard has striking bright yellow, daisy-like flower heads, each with a slightly domed center, often appearing in profuse clusters. Its distinctive stems possess noticeable 'wings' or ridges, and the leaves are elongated with a rough, hairy texture. This plant typically forms a tall, bushy clump.





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Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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It's sometimes called 'tickseed sunflower' because of its seed shape!
Its seeds have tiny hooks, helping them hitchhike on passing animals!
Some older common names for it mean 'yellow flower with a crown'!
This plant can help prevent soil erosion with its strong, spreading roots.
Yellow Crownbeard has unique 'winged' stems that help strengthen the plant, preventing it from flopping over in wind and rain.
Yellow Crownbeard produces abundant nectar and pollen, drawing in many different bees and butterflies for pollination.
Yellow Crownbeard can grow rapidly from seeds, allowing it to quickly establish itself in disturbed or open areas.
Apis mellifera
visits flowers for nectar and pollen

Danaus plexippus
feeds on nectar and aids reproduction

Odocoileus virginianus
browses on leaves and young stems
Hyles lineata
visits flowers at dusk and night
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult first.
100-200 cm
60-120 cm
2-5 cm
Late Summer to Fall (July-October)
No
None
Perennial
Insect
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