Tetraneuris scaposa
Family: Asteraceae
Description: Perennial to 40 cm high and 30 cm broadwith gray or whitish leaves 2-6 cm long. Heads solitary, 2-3 cm wide. Disks and rays yellow.
Field Identification: Usually found in batches (good to group these in batches). Grows in full sunlight
Plant Trivia:
Occurrence: Frequent dry sand or caliche in openings or along roads from Mathis to Orange Grove and Alice. Native to Southwest United States.
Bloom Period: March to June
Plant Use: Landscaping, xeriscape and rock gardens. Attracts butterflies and bees. Zuni people used it for eye ailments. Has been used for yellow dye and leaves brewed into tea. Attracts butterflies and other polinators, avoided by deer.
Propagation: Seed germination (sow by broadcast, tamp but don’t burry in fall), clump division (early spring or fall) or cuttings (nonflowering stems in spring or early summer, dip in rooting hormone, and planted in well-drained soil.
Dichotomous Key:
- Leaves mostly alternate…………………………………………..T. linearifolia
Leaves basal or attached near base……………………….………T scaposa
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