Historical Uses: The Choctaw tribe was reported to take infusions of the root for fevers. The Seminole tribe used the plant to treat body aches and fevers

Special Note: When exposed to freezing temperatures, a white, flossy substance will be excreted from the base of the stem. This leads to the common name “Frostweed”

• Listing ID: 1225
• Duration: Perennial/Biennial
• Soil Moisture: 1-5 (dry to wet): 2-3
• Stratification: 30 days cold moist stratification required
• Bloom Time: August-November
• Seeds/gram: 430
• Lot #: 243
• Eco-Region: 255
• Origin: Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge
• Latin Name: Verbesina virginica

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