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Arid Llano Estacado, Canadian/Cimarron High Plains, Llano Estacado, Rolling Sand Plains, Shinnery Sands
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
1
to
5
ft.
Spread
1
to
3
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Annual
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Rocky, Limestone, Dry
Light Requirement
Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Nectar, Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Nectar Insects, Bees
Maintenance
Allowing seed heads to dry on plants. Thrives on disturbed soil. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Blooms April-October. A well-branched grayish-green plant, leaves toothed, nearly triangular. Yellow flower heads have 3-toothed rays. Good nectar source especially for late season butterflies. Larval Host: Bordered Patch Butterfly.
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