| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 6 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Seeds can be white, pale yellow to golden-yellow, purplish or reddish-brown. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On July 28, 2022 | Bloomed These are volunteer plants under one of my birdfeeders. |
