Borrichia frutescens
sea ox-eye, bushy seaside tansy, bushy seaoxeye, oxeye daisy, sea daisy, sea ox-eye
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, dentate, spinose
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblanceolate, obovate, spatulate
Growth Form
shrub
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Petals
many
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
Opposite, obtuse leaves. Leaves: bluish cast, succulent, widest at end. Single flower head that overwinters, with yellow rays.
Habitat
Coastal environments and brackish marsh.