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Isn't Silphium extinct or are they referring to another fennel-like species? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silphium



http://forevergreen-umn.info/17FG-Silphium.pdf

> Silphium integrifolium—rosinweed—is in the early stages of domestication to become a part of diverse, sustainable, and productive cropping systems that will protect Minnesota soil and water resources by providing continual cover of the landscape. Silphium is a relative of annual sunflower and is a native forb in the tallgrass prairie region of the U.S.




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