Landscape Uses:
	Wildflower and butterfly host plant.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Slender herb 2 feet tall with hairy leaves 2-4 inches long. Greenish white flowers in large clumps.
Height:
	Typically 2 feet in height.
Growth Rate:
Range:
	Central and southeastern United States south to Sarasota and De Soto counties.
Habitats:
	Sandhills and dunes
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Greenish white
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	April-August.
Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Larval host plant for monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies; also a nectar source for butterflies
Horticultural Notes:
	Winter dormant.
Comments:
	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 and Monarchs & Milkweed flyer.