![Verbesina alternifolia or occidentalis (per AW & Sam [Sam was leaning towards occidentalis])<br />
Note: "V. occidentalis has opposite ovate leaves.... The involucral bracs are erect." vs. V. alternifolia (Actinomeris alternifolia), which "can be identified by its alternate lanceolate leaves and by the involucral bracts, whic are reflexed." (Smith, Richard M. 1998. Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains. p. 200.)](https://photos.smugmug.com/NCBG/Shelby-Andropogon-site20131201/i-3Lwrhxw/0/3f47ab4a/L/20131201_009680-L.jpg)
Verbesina alternifolia or occidentalis (per AW & Sam [Sam was leaning towards occidentalis])
Note: "V. occidentalis has opposite ovate leaves.... The involucral bracs are erect." vs. V. alternifolia (Actinomeris alternifolia), which "can be identified by its alternate lanceolate leaves and by the involucral bracts, whic are reflexed." (Smith, Richard M. 1998. Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains. p. 200.)
PlacesUSANorth CarolinaShelbySite approx. 14 mi. NNE on Westlee St. State Road 1161 from W. Dixon Blvd. US 74 ca. ShelbyNC roadside on left W at powerline cut. Approx. 14 mile perhaps less accurate than other measurement SSW of Lattimore city limit on Westlee St. State Road 1161.Usage rightsCopyright c by Philip A. Thomascontact imagesbyptphilipt.com for permission to use this image for any purpose.Site approx. 14 mi. NNE on Wcontact imagesby20131201009680
![Verbesina alternifolia or occidentalis (per AW & Sam [Sam was leaning towards occidentalis])<br />
Note: "V. occidentalis has opposite ovate leaves.... The involucral bracs are erect." vs. V. alternifolia (Actinomeris alternifolia), which "can be identified by its alternate lanceolate leaves and by the involucral bracts, whic are reflexed." (Smith, Richard M. 1998. Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains. p. 200.)](https://photos.smugmug.com/NCBG/Shelby-Andropogon-site20131201/i-PR4Jb3r/0/373ce4eb/Ti/20131201_009683-Ti.jpg)
![Verbesina alternifolia or occidentalis (per AW & Sam [Sam was leaning towards occidentalis])<br />
Note: "V. occidentalis has opposite ovate leaves.... The involucral bracs are erect." vs. V. alternifolia (Actinomeris alternifolia), which "can be identified by its alternate lanceolate leaves and by the involucral bracts, whic are reflexed." (Smith, Richard M. 1998. Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains. p. 200.)](https://photos.smugmug.com/NCBG/Shelby-Andropogon-site20131201/i-2S2Nn9v/0/e08b73b8/Ti/20131201_009668-Ti.jpg)
![Verbesina alternifolia or occidentalis (per AW & Sam [Sam was leaning towards occidentalis])<br />
Note: "V. occidentalis has opposite ovate leaves.... The involucral bracs are erect." vs. V. alternifolia (Actinomeris alternifolia), which "can be identified by its alternate lanceolate leaves and by the involucral bracts, whic are reflexed." (Smith, Richard M. 1998. Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains. p. 200.)](https://photos.smugmug.com/NCBG/Shelby-Andropogon-site20131201/i-zP2PJ63/0/6c71f853/Ti/20131201_009677-Ti.jpg)
![Verbesina alternifolia or occidentalis (per AW & Sam [Sam was leaning towards occidentalis])<br />
Note: "V. occidentalis has opposite ovate leaves.... The involucral bracs are erect." vs. V. alternifolia (Actinomeris alternifolia), which "can be identified by its alternate lanceolate leaves and by the involucral bracts, whic are reflexed." (Smith, Richard M. 1998. Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains. p. 200.)](https://photos.smugmug.com/NCBG/Shelby-Andropogon-site20131201/i-3Lwrhxw/0/3f47ab4a/Ti/20131201_009680-Ti.jpg)
![other habitat photo (brush, thorns [Rubus?/etc.])](https://photos.smugmug.com/NCBG/Shelby-Andropogon-site20131201/i-qf9Rr5R/0/754dea02/Ti/20131201_007436-Ti.jpg)
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