• Family name: Asteraceae

• Host plant for: none

• General description: Erect herbaceous perennial with wispy branched stems, narrow opposite leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flowers with dark centers. Endemic to Florida. Easy-to-cultivate plant for sunny garden locations or naturalizing in larger landscapes. Requires regular moisture for best results. Readily spreads by self-seeding. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.

• Type: Perennial
• Flower: Bright yellow daisy-like flowers with dark centers
• Bloom time: All year
• Soil type: Moist to wet, well-drained, sandy soils, often seasonally inundated sites
• Maximum height: 5 feet

• Candidate for home gardens: Easy to grow. Great for naturalizing.
• Availability in nursery: Common
• Frenquency in the wild: Common
• Habitat: pine flatwoods, ruderal

• Range in Florida

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