Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chaenactis

Species:

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana

Growth Characteristics

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Keystone Species Ranking

Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:

★★★★☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts or germinates from seed after fire disturbance. Common in post-fire coastal sage scrub succession.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from light during germination. Direct sow or surface sow with minimal covering.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI