General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet or more
Plant Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Leaves: Malodorous
Other: Leaves and stems are sticky.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Telegraphweed
  • Silk-Grass Goldenaster
  • Telegraph Weed

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Location: Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasas, California
Date: 2009-10-07
Location: Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasa, California
Date: 2009-10-07
Location: Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasa, California
Date: 2009-10-07
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2012-10-04
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2012-10-04

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