Perennial Wildflower
Yellow Crownbeard
Verbesina cf. occidentalis ยท genus Verbesina
Tall branching native wildflower with broad opposite leaves and clusters of yellow composite flowers at the woodland edge; late-season nectar/pollen resource.
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Description
Tall branching plant; broad pointed leaves appearing opposite along stems; clusters of yellow composite flowers. Initially considered Wingstem (V. alternifolia); closer photograph showed apparently opposite leaves, shifting the working ID toward Yellow Crownbeard.
Not edible.
No known use.
Late-season nectar/pollen resource for bees, butterflies and other insects.
Late-season pollinator resource.
Flowers late summer/fall (September 25, 2026 observation)
Woodland margin / partially open area
Woodland edge
Photograph opposite leaf attachment and stem wings.
Educational use only. Identification, edibility, and traditional medicinal knowledge is shared for learning. Always obtain positive identification before eating, harvesting, or medicinally using any plant or fungi. This Atlas is not medical advice.