Smallanthus uvedalia
Smallanthus uvedalia, known as hairy leafcup, bear's foot, and yellow flower leafcup, is a herbaceous perennial native to the Central and Eastern United States. It is a member of the family Asteraceae.
Description
Hairy leafcup is tall. The stem is stout and generally smooth below the inflorescence branches. The opposite leaves form a small cup around the stem, hence the name leafcup. Each head has 7 to 13 yellow, long ray flowers to the outside, and 40-80 or so yellow tube-like disc flowers to the inside. A single large plant may produce one hundred or so heads. The entire plant has a resinous odor.The species was formerly named Polymnia uvedalia Linnaeus.
Conservation Status
Smallanthus uvedalia is ranked globally as G4G5 (Apparently Secure). The following states have NatureServe conservation statuses:- Delaware S3 (Vulnerable)
- Florida S3S4 (Vulnerable)
- Kansas S1 (Critically Imperiled)
- Kentucky S5 (Secure)
- Michigan S1 (Critically Imperiled)
- Missouri S4 (Apparently Secure)
- New Jersey S1 (Critically Imperiled)
- New York SH (Possibly Extirpated)
- Pennsylvania S4 (Apparently Secure)
- South Carolina S5 (Secure)
- Virginia S4S5 (Apparently Secure)
- West Virginia S4 (Apparently Secure)