Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chaptalia

Species:

Chaptalia rotundifolia

USDA Symbol:

3039091

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Native Range

Bolivia, Peru

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and sandhills; rosette survives low-intensity fires and resprouts vigorously.