Hymenoxys herbacea
Pronunciation: Hy-men-ox-iss hur-bay-see-uh
Family: Compositae or asteraceae = composite or aster family
Common Name: Lakeside daisy
Plant Type:
- perennial
Height to: 6-12"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
- 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
- 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
- full sun
Bloom Description: Flowers yellow, in solitary heads, with bracts broadly rounded at the tip. Heads 1 to 1. 75 in. Wide.
Notes for Identification: Herbaceous perennial; the only visible stem is the flower stalk. Leaves all tufted and basal, linear, 2-4 in. Long, with entire margins, and densely hairy or villous when young. Fruit a hairy achene that is 5 angled. Hymenoxys herbacea is closely related to hymenoxys acaulis. It is rare and local in prairie remnants and in open rocky places by lake erie and lake ontario. plant info from: michigan state university
Submitted by: Deano2u2
Seed photo: 0
Located in: Perennials