Nomenclature
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Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
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Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
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Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
- Larval host to little metalmark ( Calephelis virginiensis ) and painted lady ( Vanessa cardui ) butterflies.
- Nectar source for native butterflies and bumblebees. Bees documented in Florida include Evylaeus pectoralis, Halictus ligatus, Lithurgzcs gibbosus, Megachile brevis pseudobrevis , and the non-native Apis mellifera (honeybee) (Deyrup et al. 2002).
- Beetles eat the flowers.
- Provides nesting material for some native bees (based on information provided by the Xerces Society to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center )
The seeds are rich in oil, an important food source for seed-eating birds.
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Natural Range in Florida:
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