Berlandiera texana explained

Berlandiera texana is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as Texas greeneyes.[1] It is native to the south-central United States, in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana.[2] [3]

Berlandiera texana is an herb up to 120 cm (48 inches or 4 feet) tall. It has several flower heads with yellow ray florets and red disc florets. Flowers bloom March to November. The species is found in dry locations in open woodlands and thickets.[4] The Latin specific epithet texana is in reference to the state of Texas, where it grows.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berlandiera texana - Plant Finder. www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.
  2. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Berlandiera%20texana.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Great Plains Flora Association. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains i–vii, 1–1392. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence.
  4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220001642 Flora of North America, Berlandiera texana de Candolle