Plateau Goldeneye

Viguiera dentata

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Sunflower Goldeneye, Toothleaf Goldeneye, Chimalacate, Golden-eye

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland, Woodland

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

Very drought tolerant. Tends to get top heavy and flop over during the blooming season. Pruning during the summer before flower buds appear helps to keep the plant more compact. Let spent flower stalks stand through most of winter to provide good seed forage for finches and other birds.

Comments

Bushy, much-branched plant tends to grow in colonies. Blooms profusely in the Fall with bright yellow flowers. Reseeds readily under favorable conditions.. Grows 3 feet tall in sun and up to 6 feet in shade. Native Habitat: Woodland edge or opening, Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas. Larval Host: Cassius Blue and Bordered Patch butterflies. Nectar: Common Wood Nymph, Zebra Longwing.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

3 to

6 ft

Spread

1 to

1 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Alkaline, Calcareous, Dry

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Fall

Seasonal Interest

Fall Color, Seeds, Nectar, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 53. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 212. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VIDE3. 5) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Viguiera+dentata&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 6) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4767&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=38654#null

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