| Plant: Perennial herb, stout, sometimes branching, 2 to 5 feet tall. |  |
| Flowers: Flower heads on racemes that attach between the leaf stem and the main stems. |   |
| Leaf: Elliptical shape with smooth edges. Green and usually hairless above, densely gray-woolly beneath. Will show lighter lower surface of leaf towards the sun in hot weather as a protection from the heat. |    |
| Flowering period: | June to October |
| Use by Indians: | Poultice was used to alleviate rashes. Used as a laxative and in male and female initiation rites. |
| Can be found here: | Bayview Nature Trail |
| Native Plant: Yes | Halophyte: No |
| Family Name: Sunflower |
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Date: 10/17/2005
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