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Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye (Viguiera stenoloba)
Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye (Viguiera stenoloba)
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Viguiera stenoloba S.F. Blake
Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye, Resinbush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Heliomeris tenuifolia, Viguiera stenoloba var. chihuahuensis, Viguiera stenoloba var. stenoloba
USDA Symbol: VIST
Resinbush or skeleton-leaf goldeneye, a much-branched shrub with a rounded top, grows 2-4 ft. in height. Prolific, daisy-like, yellow-orange flowers bloom singly atop leafless stalks. The dark-green, narrow leaves are persistent.
This extremely drought-tolerant plant makes an excellent tall ground cover or small flowering shrub.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Distribution: South and west TX & NM, s. to Zacatecas in Mex.
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky sites. Locally abundant in desert or sub-desert areas in the Trans-Pecos and Rio Grande Plains, infrequent in western part of Edwards Plateau. Well-drained sand, loam, clay, caliche, limestone.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Cold Tolerant: yes
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Dry, rocky soils. Limestone-based, Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Caliche type
Conditions Comments: This is an exceptionally drought-tolerant plant. Cut the spent flowers to keep it tidy and to promote more blooming. Skeleton-leaf goldeneye must have good drainage.
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Desert landscape, Blooms ornamental, Winter-hardy, Long-blooming, Rocky hillside. An excellent tall ground cover or small flowering shrub.Use Wildlife: Nectar-bees, Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-moths, Nectar-insects, Browse, Seeds-granivorous birds, Cover, Nesting site
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: High
Information and photos from:
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VIST
Image Information
Photographer: Brundage, StephanieCity: Austin
County: Travis
State: TX
Location Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Family Garden.
Accession date: 2018-01-12
Filename: SCB_IMG1890.JPG
Slide Index: 110717Austin09cr
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Flowering plants.
Date Taken: 2017-11-07
NPIN Image Id: 59560
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