Wingstem

Common Name: Wingstem

Latin Name: Verbesina alternifolia

Bloom Time: Late Summer, Fall

Location: Nature Trail, multiple places, including the road behind the Gazebo and near the First Overlook; also behind the Raised Beds near Greenhouse

Attracts: Larval host to the Gold Moth, Summer Azure Butterfly, and the Silvery Checkerspot. Bees visit the flowers.

Special Note: The stems have wings.