Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Aphanostephus

Species:

Aphanostephus skirrhobasis var. skirrhobasis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, lavender

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Perennial from woody caudex that resprouts after fire or grazing, typical of Texas prairie flora adapted to periodic disturbance.

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