General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description: Wildflower 2-3 feet tall with short, elliptic leaves on stalks.
Dimensions: Typically 2-3 feet in height. Usually taller than broad.
Range:
Very rare and scattered in the southeastern United States south to northern Florida.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Floodplain forests and riverbanks
Soils: Moist to wet, moderately well-drained to seasonally inundated 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: 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.
Wildlife and Ecology: Provides seeds and insects for birds.
References: Wunderlin and Hansen (
2011), Rickett 1975
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.
