Steven Foster's Images of Silphium laciniatum, Compass Plant

Stock images of Silphium laciniatum, Compass Plant. Photos © 2011 Steven Foster. Please contact us for pricing and terms at sfoster@stevenfoster.com or call +1-479-253-2629.

Nine images of Silphium laciniatum, Compass Plant; Compositae or Asteraceae, Aster Family. Leaf tea formerly used for lung ailmets, ashma. The aromatic, resinous leaves have a strong turpentine-like odor. Root also used for coughs and asthma.