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Plateau Goldeneye

Viguiera dentata

Other common name(s):

Sunflower Goldeneye, Toothleaf Goldeneye, Chimalacate, Golden-eye

Family:

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, Texas Blackland Prairies
Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Low Mountains and Bajadas
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift
Northern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

3
to
6
ft.

Spread

1
to
1
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Caliche, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Fall

Seasonal Interest

Fall Color, Seeds, Nectar, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

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. Reseeds readily under favorable conditions.. Propagation: Seed, Stem cuttings, Root division.

Comments

Blooms June-November. Bushy, much-branched plant, tends to grow in colonies. Bright yellow flowers. Grows 3 feet tall in sun and up to 6 feet in shade. Native Habitat: Woodland edge or opening, Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas. Let spent flower stalks stand through most of winter to provide good seed forage for finches and other birds. Larval Host: Cassius Blue and Bordered Patch butterflies. Nectar: Common Wood Nymph, Zebra Longwing.

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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