species 14,695 observations

Blackfoot Daisy

Melampodium leucanthum

Status: native
Bees: 1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where: In the US
Source: iNaturalist

Field notes

Melampodium leucanthum, the plains blackfoot or blackfoot daisy, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae found on rocky slopes in the southwest U.S. It is an attractive ornamental, blooming from March to November.

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22 native animals
supported in the US

Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Protandrena fratercula 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Gray Hairstreak, Dainty Sulphur, Ceraunus Blue, Noble Scoliid Wasp 21

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Well drained
Water use: Low
Soil: Rocky Sand
Soil pH: Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Heat Poor soil
Habit: Clumping Erect Rounded
Plant type: Wildflower Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.