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Smallanthus uvedalia is known as Hairy Leafcup, Bear's Foot, Yellow Leafcup, or Uvedalia. It is a tall leafy plant with very large leaves and yellow flowers with typical aster family structure - ray flowers and disk flowers. Leaves are opposing. The occasional branches seem to arise from the leaf axils. Uvedalia has been used for medicinal purposes, including treatment of rheumatism and hair loss.
(Source: Wildflowers of the United States)

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1. (c) James E Wilson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James E Wilson
2. (c) Vail Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vail Ryan
3. (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/309130

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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