genus

Jefea

Field notes

Jefea is a genus of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These are shrubs up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall, with yellow or orange flower heads containing both ray and disc flowers.

Species

Jefea brevifolia (A.Gray) Strother - Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Texas, New Mexico

Jefea gnaphalioides (A.Gray) Strother - Tamaulipas, Nuevo León

Jefea lantanifolia (S.Schauer) Strother - Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo

Jefea pringlei (Greenm.) Strother - Oaxaca, Puebla

formerly included

see Zexmenia

Jefea phyllocephala (Hemsl.) Strother - Zexmenia phyllocephala (Hemsl.) Standl. & Steyerm. - Guatemala

Children

Shortleaf Jefea native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Plant type: Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native Jefea All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

Shortleaf Jefea Jefea brevifolia