Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Achyrocline

Species:

Achyrocline virescens

Growth Characteristics

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, bees

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fires in South American grasslands and cerrado ecosystems, resprouting from basal rosettes after burning.