FNPS Plant Database

Smallanthus uvedalia

hairy leafcup
  • Photo by: Mary Ellen Gotto

Nomenclature

Common Name:

hairy leafcup

Synonym(s):

Polymnia uvedalia

Genus species:

Smallanthus uvedalia

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

Flower

Size:

3–6 (9) ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Late summer-early fall blooms

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Good plant for pollinators, esp. In the back of the garden.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

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

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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Butterfly nectar plant Attracts bees esp. Bumble bees, ants (NC Native Plant Society).

Native Habitats:

Naturally grows in moist areas

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

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Citations:

Huegel, Craig N. (2009-2025). Native Florida Wildflowers (blog). ( http://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/ ).


North Carolina State Extension. (Undated). North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. ( https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/ ). North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University, Greensboro, NC.

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