Other common names:
Pilot Weed Family: Composite Family (Asteraceae) Flowers: Summer; Yellow; 7 or more parts (petals) Leaves: Alternate Height:
100-200 cm (39-78 in) Habitat: Forests, Fields and Open Areas Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun Native/Non-native:
Native Status: S-Rank: S1 G-Rank: G5
Rare.
Photographs:
104 photographs available, of which 12 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
Compass Plants are very tall, often 7-8 feet in height!
Compass Plant flower.
Side view of Compass Plant flower.
Compass Plants have unusual and distinctive leaves, as shown here.
Another view of a leaf.
Lower leaves.
The stem of the Compass Plant is very hairy/fuzzy.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
