Nestled in the rolling hills of Lawrence County remains a small population of compass plants, which are some of the few lasting remnants of the prairie days long ago. "It's the only compass plant ...

Growing up to 10 feet tall in the prairies and along roadsides with yellow blooms along its tall stems, the compass plant (Silphium laciniatum) is widespread from Texas north through the Plains states ...

I’ve latched onto a new favorite plant: the compass plant, a native of the tallgrass prairie. Reaching a height of 8 to 10 feet, it’s an imposing plant with a sunny yellow blossom and the most ...