Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chaptalia

Species:

Chaptalia sinuata

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Native Range

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, native bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Commonly found in fire-maintained pinelands and wet prairies. Rosette survives surface fires and regenerates from roots.