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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 tenuifoliaViguiera stenoloba var. chihuahuensisViguiera stenoloba var. stenoloba

USDA Symbol: VIST

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: NM , TX
Native 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: Low
Light 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, Stephanie
City: 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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