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Sleepy Daisy

Xanthisma texanum

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Texas Sleepy Daisy, Yellow Sleepy Daisy, Star of Texas, Texas Sleepy-daisy, Texas Sleepydaisy

Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo credit: Claire Sorenson

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland, Wetland or Riparian
Central Great Plains, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

Must be planted in sand or light, well drained garden soil. If there are no spring rains you will have to water.

Comments

Texas sleepy daisy’s stems bear solitary, terminal, aster-like flowers with long, lemon-yellow rays. Long, narrow, glossy leaves line the stems. Flowers don’t open until afternoon. Blooms profusely all summer long.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

2 to
3 ft

Spread

2 to
3 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Annual

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Unknown

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=XATE. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Xanthisma+texanum&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4789&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg 166. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=38689#null

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