FNPS Plant Database

Berlandiera subacaulis

common greeneyes, Florida greeneyes
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

common greeneyes, Florida greeneyes

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Berlandiera subacaulis

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1-1.5 ft tall by 1 to 1.5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Bllooms spring-fall.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Small specimen plant or groundcover.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagation:

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

Light:

Full Sun

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:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

5.1 - 7.5

Suitable to Grow In:

8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts many different kinds of pollinators - bees, wasps, and butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Sandhill, dry flatwoods, upland mixed forests, ruderal sites.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

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



Endemic to Florida.

Citations:

Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell.  1999.  Native Florida Plants.  Gulf Publishing Company.  Houston, TX.



Huegel, Craig, N.  2012.  Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Osorio, Rufino. 2001. A gardener's guide to Florida's native Plants.  University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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