Verbesina encelioides
golden crownbeard, golden crown-beard, cowpen daisy, butter daisy
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin
Photo credit: Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin
Photo credit: Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center at The University of Texas at Austin
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, opposite
Leaf Attachment
clasping
Leaf Margin
dentate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
deltoid, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
The 5 corolla lobes present in each of the disc flowers can be clearly seen.
Habitat
Dry disturbed areas, clay, limestone, loam, fields, pastures and wasteplaces.