Anil del Muerto

Verbesina encelioides
Family: Asteraceae
Annual. Native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. Makes profuse
yellow sunflowers with greygreen foliage! smelling somewhat fetid. "he translation
of the name is #Sunflower of the $ead.% "he her& is made into an antiinflammatory
salve and as a tea is used for &reaking fevers or treating mouth sores. Cultivation:
'asy. Sow directly in the garden in early spring. "hin to ( foot apart. )rows * to +
feet tall.
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