Amblyolepis Species, Butterfly Daisy, Honey Daisy, Huisache Daisy

San Antonio, Tx.

Huisache Daisy, Butterfly Daisy, Honey Daisy is a native wildflower that is endemic to Texas that grows ...Read Morein the South Texas Plains and Edwards Plateau (Central and South Texas) regions. It thrives in sandy loam, limestone and chalky soils growing in clumps that provide a bright cheery color from early spring until June. It has a fragrance that is similar to new mown hay, sweet clover or vanilla extract. It can be found growing under huisache and other chaparral shrubs. The blooms are between 1.5 and 2 inches and rise above the basal mound of soft leaves on long, leafless stems. The center disk flowers form a dome in the center of the flower. The 8-12 ray flowers have 3 or 4 teeth on the edge. The toothed portion very often is lighter than the rest, but not always. The stems are covered in hair especially nearer the base of the petiole. The leaves are covered in very fine hair that may not be visible to the naked eye. The leaf margins have longer hairs. Huisache dasy will grow in varying moisture conditions from dry to wet-mesic. I am happy to see it blooming each year.