compass plant

Directory

References

Discover

Russian grand duchess Anastasia; undated photograph. (Anastasiya Nikolayevna, Tsar Nicholas II)

Did Duchess Anastasia Survive Her Family’s Execution?

green digital binary symbols

What Comes After Terabyte?

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).

How Many Countries Are There in the World?

Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

"Landing of Columbus" by John Vanderlyn, oil on canvas; commissioned 1836/1837, placed 1847. In the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 12' x 18' ft. (3.66 m. x 5.49 m.) Christopher Columbus and members of his crew are shown on a beach

5 Unbelievable Facts About Christopher Columbus

compass plant

plant, Silphium species

Also known as: Silphium laciniatum, pilotweed

Learn about this topic in these articles:

description

In Silphium
Compass plant, or pilotweed (S. laciniatum), is a prairie plant with large, deeply cut, lance-shaped leaves. It may grow to 3.5 metres (about 12 feet) and has a tall flower stalk with solitary large flowers.
Read More