Genus	Silphium
Species	laciniatum
Common name	Compass Plant
Blooms	July to August
Date photo taken	Sep 6
Comments	The sight of 10 foot high compass plants and the purple tipped grass around them in this field was enough to make me want my very own prairie. This photo was taken just outside of Bloom City, Wisconsin.
Submitted by	Joyce
Date submitted	September 9, 2009