compass plant Directory References Discover How Deadly Is Quicksand? 9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes The Fastest Animals on Earth Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs 7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks 12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written” Contents compass plant plant, Silphium species Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Silphium laciniatum, pilotweed Learn about this topic in these articles:description In SilphiumCompass plant, or pilotweed (S. laciniatum), is a prairie plant with large, deeply cut, lance-shaped leaves. It may grow to 3.5 metres (about 12 feet) and has a tall flower stalk with solitary large flowers. Read More
