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Growth habit: Forb/herb (Source: USDA Plants)

Duration (Annual/Perennial): Perennial (Source: USDA Plants)

Family: Asteraceae

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Bloom Color: Yellow (Source: wildflower.org)

Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov (Source: wildflower.org)

USA: AZ , CO , KS , NM , OK , TX (Source: wildflower.org)

Native Distribution: Extreme s.w. KS to w. TX, w. to s.e. CO & AZ, south to Jalisco in central Mexico (Source: wildflower.org)

Native Habitat: Dry, rocky limestone soils in Texas panhandle and west of the Pecos River. Well-drained sand, loam, clay, caliche. Well-drained plains & mesas (Source: wildflower.org)

Water Use: Low (Source: wildflower.org)

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade (Source: wildflower.org)

Soil Moisture: Moist (Source: wildflower.org)

CaCO3 Tolerance: High (Source: wildflower.org)

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Also known as chocolate flower. New inflourescences will smell like chocolate during their first few mornings and evenings before drying out. Benefits from some filtered shade during hottest parts of the day.