Coastal Plain Honeycombhead
Balduina angustifolia
- Native to:
- Australia, United States
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Balduina
- Species:
- Balduina angustifolia
- USDA Symbol:
- BAAN3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Biennial | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 80 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Fuller's flower moth (Schinia fulleri)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Common eastern (Bombus impatiens) Moths:Fuller's flower moth (Schinia fulleri) Butterflies:Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Julia butterfly (Dione vanillae), Little Yellow (Eurema lisa), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola), Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops), Southern Broken-Dash (Polites otho), Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Native to fire-maintained sandhills and scrub; resprouts from rootstock after fire.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to sandy scrub and pine flatwoods
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure and after cold stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI