Chaptalia texana
(Silver Puff)
Chaptalia texana, Old Lampasas Trail, Austin, Travis Co. 1627
Chaptalia texana, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 8239
Chaptalia texana, Old Lampasas Trail, Austin, Travis Co. 1635
Chaptalia texana, Mayfield Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0839
Chaptalia texana, Mayfield Park, Austin, Travis Co. 2507
Chaptalia texana, Mayfield Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0832
Chaptalia texana, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 3744/3752
Chaptalia texana, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 8230
| Scientific Name | Chaptalia texana (Chaptalia nutans var. texana) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CHTE6 |
| Common Name | Silver Puff | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 501472 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Shady slopes in thin, rocky (limestone) soils, usually in woods with abundant oaks. Plant: Nodding perennial 3 to 12 inches tall; leafless, hairy peduncle (stem). Leaves: Basal rosette of broad, obovate to ovate or elliptic or sublyrate leaves, 2 to 6 inches long, shallow-lobed, with fairly smooth upper surface and dense hairs beneath. Inflorescence: Small composite blossoms, 1/2 to 1 inch long and 1/2-inch across when open, magenta tips on sepals; when open, white ray petals and creamy disk visible. Bloom Period: March to May and September to November. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Flora of North America, and "Chaptalia texana-Three Types" by Bob Harms. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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