| Classification | Asteraceae: Silphium | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00231735 | 
| Type Status | Holotype | 
| Collector | J. R. Allison | 
| Collector number | 12153 | 
| Country | United States of America | 
| State | Alabama | 
| Geography | North America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Alabama: Dallas County | 
| Locality | Ca. 15.5 km SW of Selma, ca. 17.5 km SE of marion Junction, and ca. 2.4 km WSW of Old Cahaba; S side Co. Rd. 2 at jct. Co. Rd. 9 | 
| Date Collected | 1999-08-18 | 
| Habitat | prairielike openings over chalk | 
| Container | Flora of Alabama | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/79c36f0e-ca34-4e25-b91e-38c2997590bd | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00231735 | 
| Herbarium | GH | 
| Previous ownership | [Ex] Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Program | 
| Family | Asteraceae | 
| Type Status | Holotype | 
| Holotype of | Silphium perplexum J. R. Allison | 
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] [label name] [current name] | 
| Taxon Reference | (for  Silphium perplexum J. R. Allison) Castanea 2001. 66: 188. | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | Flower | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |