Coastal Sand Plain, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
0.5
to
1
ft.
Spread
.5
to
1
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Clay, Limestone, Caliche, Calcareous, Well Drained
Light Requirement
Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Grassland, Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Pink, Purple
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Seasonal Interest
Nectar
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Nectar Insects
Maintenance
Low maintenance. Adapted to arid climates, Its deep root system allows it to thrive in environments where water is scarce.
Comments
Blooms March-August. Its growth form is like that of a Dandelion, with spiny, deeply lobed, oblong leaves, forming a ground-hugging rosette, and a single composite flower head arising on a slender, leafless stem from the rosette’s center. Roots are tubers. Attracts: Butterflies.