Asteraceae

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Verbesina

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 互叶奇瓣葵
English: Wingstem
Japanese: ハチミツソウ, ハネミギク, 羽実菊, 蜂蜜草

Synonyms

Actinomeris alternifolia DC.
Actinomeris alternifolia var. alternifolia
Actinomeris squarrosa var. alternifolia (L.) Torr. & A.Gray
Coreopsis alternifolia L.
Coreopsis procera Aiton
Ridan alternifolia Britton
Ridan alternifolia var. alternifolia

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.