| Author | Medikus | |
| Distribution | Mostly Piedmont and Mountains; rare in the Sandhills and Coastal Plain.
Native of Eurasia; in N.A. throughout the U.S. plus southern Ont. | |
| Abundance | Uncommon, except rare in the Sandhills and Coastal Plain. | |
| Habitat | Roadsides, old fields, fallow fields, crop fields, pig pen, nursery weed, garden weed, restored floodplain, fill land. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting June-October. | |
| Identification | This herbaceous species is a robust one, growing 3-8 feet tall. It is readily identified by its velvety soft-hairy leaves that are about as broad as long and cordate at the base, well-spaced, and long-stalked. It has medium-sized bright yellow flowers with 5 petals, solitary from a leaf axil. The fruits are deep pie-shaped, actually a ring of 12-17 united carpels that from above are reminiscent of cut slices of a pie. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | | |
| Other Common Name(s) | Pie-marker | |
| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
| State Status | | |
| US Status | | |
| USACE-agcp | FACU link |
| USACE-emp | UPL link |
