Syneilesis palmata Panicum Starting for us in June

Starting for us in June

which are in turn topped with 2' tall spikes of near white flowers in midsummer

Tripidium arundinaceum clumps are topped with narrow

and then crossed with the white-top pitcher plant (Sarracenia leucophylla)

Syneilesis palmata Panicum Starting for us in JuneSyneilesis palmata looks so much like a mayapple (barberry family) that it's almost impossible to fathom it is actually a ligularia cousin (aster family). Syneilesis palmata is similar to Syneilesis aconitifolia but more deeply cut, with fewer leaf segments. Syneilesis palmata emerges with silky green leaves that open like a miniature umbrella to 6" wide, each sitting atop a 15" tall stem. The clumps enlarge thanks to a slowly spreading rhizome. For