Marsh Fleabane
Tephroseris palustris
- Native to:
- Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Labrador, Netherlands, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, United States
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Tephroseris
- Species:
- Tephroseris palustris
- USDA Symbol:
- SECO2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Biennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 70 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus) Butterflies:Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Great Southern White (Ascia monuste), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, moist, organic soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in marshes and wet meadows
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Cold stratification improves germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI