Landscape Uses:
	Wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description:
	Wildflower 2-3 feet tall with short, elliptic leaves on stalks.
Height:
	Typically 2-3 feet in height. Usually taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
Range:
	Very rare and scattered in the southeastern United States south to northern Florida.
Habitats:
	Floodplain forests and riverbanks
Soils:
	Moist to wet, moderately well-drained to seasonally inundated soils.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low to moderate; it can grow in nutrient poor soils or soils with some organic content.
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:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
	Yellow
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	August.
Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides seeds and insects for birds.
Horticultural Notes:
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.