Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also dry wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	A relatively common understory element of scrub.
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries.
Description:
	Medium herbaceous wildflower.
Height:
	Typically 12-18 inches in height. Taller than broad, but stems often falling over and forming open mats.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Southeastern United States south to Broward and Collier counties. Presumed extirpated in Broward County.
Habitats:
	Scrub.
Soils:
	Dry, well-drained sandy soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
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:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Yellow.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	Fall.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous achene.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.