Viguiera dentata
(Plateau Goldeneye)
Viguiera dentata, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9714
Viguiera dentata, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9546
Viguiera dentata, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 1577
Viguiera dentata, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9721
Viguiera dentata, Along FM 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 5648
Viguiera dentata, Along FM 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 5653
Viguiera dentata, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 1529
Viguiera dentata, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5995
| Scientific Name | Viguiera dentata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VIDE3 |
| Common Name | Plateau Goldeneye, Sunflower Goldeneye | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38654 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry slopes and canyons, fields, roadside ditches. Plant: Open, bushy, much-branched perennial, 3 feet tall in sunny areas to 6 feet in shade; growing in colonies. Leaves: Ovate, alternate or opposite, usually about 3 inches, but may be 1 to 6 inches long; edges may be smooth or shallowly dentate. Inflorescence: Arrays of 3 to 9 composite flower heads 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches across, each with 10 to 14 yellow rays, and many yellow disk florets in the center. Blooming Period: May to September. References: SEINet and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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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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