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Drawing of wildflowers
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New England Wildflower Society 2002
Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)

Cup Plant

Photographer: David Heppert

Cup Plant is a giant with bright yellow daisy-like flowers on stout stalks that can reach up to 8' in height. It has coarse leaves that grow in opposition and fuse at their base to form cups that collect dew and rainwater. Cup Plant loves full sun.

Bloom time: July