Common Name:

common greeneyes, Florida greeneyes

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Berlandiera subacaulis

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Form:

flower

Size:

1-1.5 ft by 1-1.5 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant; blooms spring-fall

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Small specimen plant or groundcover

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Root division, seed. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Loam, Sand

Soil pH:

5.1 - 7.5

Suitable to Grow In:

8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Sandhill, dry flatwoods, upland mixed forests, ruderal sites

Natural Range in Florida:

Visit the USF Libraries Atlas of Florida Plants

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Even small plants can have large tap roots that run deep, but are easily transplanted. Endemic to Florida.