Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: 3-6
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: NM , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Sandy soils in Panhandle, rocky grassland in central Texas, South Plains, and Gulf Prairies. Well-drained sand, clay, limestone, caliche.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Caliche type, Limestone-based, Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay
Conditions Comments: The bright flowers of sundrops liven up perennial borders and wildflower meadows. The leaves are linear and wider near the tips than at their bases (oblanceolate). Sundrops will grow on fairly dry sites. Cut back to new emerging foliage in early spring and tip or deadhead after flowering, to keep the plants compact, if desired. This species has a more upright form and also a low growing mat or groundcover form. Both are attractive and blooms are the same.

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Blooms ornamental, Showy, Attractive, Rock gardens, Perennial garden, Color
Use Wildlife: Nectar-insects
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Deer Resistant: Moderate

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds
Commercially Avail: yes

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March 11, 2009
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March 13, 2006
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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
Bibref 281 - Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (1999) Diggs, G. M.; B. L. Lipscomb; B. O'Kennon; W. F...
Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Calylophus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Calylophus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calylophus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius