Compass Plant

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Compass plant

Scientific Name: Silphium laciniatum

Other Common Names: rosinweed, turpentine plant, polar plant

Interesting Characteristic: The leaves tend to orient themselves in a general north-south direction, which is why the plant is known as the compass plant.