Flower heads in a large, open, branching cluster. Flowers have a domed center disk of greenish-yellow tubular florets. The flowers are sparse and are not evenly arranged around the head of the flower. This makes the plant look like it is uneven or off balance.
- Flower Size: 2.5 inches
- Other Names: Yellow Crownbeard
- Plant Height: 3 - 10 feet
- Scientific Name: Verbesina occidentalis
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Bloom Time: August, September
- Petal: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Leaf: Hairy, Opposite, Toothed
- Stem: Branched, Winged
- Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Sun
- Location: Crabtree Creek Greenway, Hatcher Creek Greenway