Texas Wildbuds
Viguiera stenoloba
(Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye)
Viguiera stenoloba, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co. 3194
Viguiera stenoloba, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 1216
Viguiera stenoloba, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1099
Viguiera stenoloba, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1093
Viguiera stenoloba, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 1684
Viguiera stenoloba, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 1698
Viguiera stenoloba, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 1226
Viguiera stenoloba, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 4966
| Scientific Name | Viguiera stenoloba (Sidneya tenuifolia) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VIST |
| Common Name | Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye, Resinbush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38661 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Various types of well-drained soils: sand, loam, clay, caliche and limestone; desert areas, canyons in the Trans-Pecos and Rio Grande Plains. Plant: Open perennial, 2 to 5 feet tall, slender stalks with solitary flower heads. Leaves: Leaves either shallow or deeply-lobed, sessile, with 3 to 9 linear lobes, less than 3/4-inch to more than 4 inches long; short, thin hairs on surfaces, glandular underneath. Inflorescence: Single compound blossoms with 13 to 18 yellow, deeply veined ray florets and more than 100 yellow-brown to golden disk florets; involucre with narrow, linear, spreading phyllaries in a series of 3. Blooming Period: May to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Southwest Desert Flora, SEINet and "Northern Chihuahua Desert Wildflowers" by Steve West; Sidneya tenuifolia in "Flowering Plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and Adjacent Areas" by Powell, Worthington and Powell. Note: Work by Edward Schilling and José Luis Panero separates this species from the Viguiera genera using the name Sidneya tenuifolia. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key |
Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
© Tom Lebsack 2025
Every attempt is made to provide accurate, up-to-date, and relevant information, but the completeness or accuracy of any information presented on this website cannot be guaranteed. I use authoritative references to insure high standards of accuracy and review and update the information frequently.