Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas
Arid Llano Estacado, Llano Estacado, Rolling Sand Plains, Shinnery Sands
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Shrub
Height
1
to
1.5
ft.
Spread
1
to
1.5
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Rocky, Limestone, Well Drained, Saline
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Very Low
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Nectar
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Nectar Insects, Bees
Maintenance
This short-lived perennial requires very little water to maintain blooming. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Blooms February-October. This plant makes an excellent border or featured specimen. Clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers cover the plant. The flowers remain for several months, eventually turning brownish or whitish and papery. Basal leaves withering with age, oval to spatula shaped, hairy; stem leaves smaller, linear, usually less hairy than basal leaves.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski, Sally and Wasowski, Andy, Native Texas Plants, Landscaping Region by Region, 1988, 1991, pg 163. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4136&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PSTA. 5) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Psilostrophe+tagetina&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=38316#null