Pterocaulon virgatum
wand black root, wand blackroot
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
August - October
Height (meters)
0.8 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Cultural Information
Numerous, fluffy seeds crown the dried plant from September to November. Plants are easily grown from fresh seed.
Natural History
A fairly rare plant found in sandy soil of the prairie areas of Louisiana and east and southeast Texas.
Habitat
Sandy soils.