General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Commonly available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description: Perennial wildflower with basal leaves 2-8 inches long and solitary yellow flowers on stems up to 3 feet tall.
Dimensions: Typically 2-3 feet in height.
Range:
Endemic to northeastern peninsular Florida.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Wet prairies and flatwoods.
Soils: Seasonally wet to moist, moderately well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance: Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color: Yellow.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Summer-fall.
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators.
References: Hammer (
2016), Wunderlin and Hansen 2011
Comments: Endangered. We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's
Flower Friday page.
