Prairie Dock

 

Common Name	Prairie Dock
Scientific Name	Silphium terebinthinaceum
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Dry Upland Site, Moist Upland Site, Water's Edge
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	birds
Soil pH	Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	3' to 8'
Bloom Time	Summer
Evergreen	No
Comments	large yellow flowers on 6' tall stalks; large leathery leaves at plant base