General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 12-30 inches
Fruit: Other: Single seeded cypsalae with rigid pappus.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Ragwort
  • Texas Groundsel
  • Texas Ragwort
  • Texas Squaw-Weed
  • Texas Butterweed

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Location: Gause, Texas
Date: 2020-03-16
Growing wild on our Gause, TX rural property.
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-04-04
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2009, April
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: 2020-03-05
Blooming all over our rural property March 2020.
Location: Yorkshire Lavender Terrington
Date: 2018-07-05
Pollen beetles cover the flowers
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: 2018-03-29
Scattererd all around our rural cabin.  Returns every Spring with
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-04-23
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2009, April
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: 2020-03-27
Shown in rural yard with blue Edwards Plateau Spiderworts scatter

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