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Texas Sleepydaisy

Xanthisma texanum

CommonPlant
Illustration of Texas Sleepydaisy (Xanthisma texanum)

Texas Sleepydaisy is a native annual or biennial wildflower of dry plains and prairies in Texas and the southern Great Plains, producing bright yellow daisy flowers that open in the morning and close in the afternoon. It blooms from June through October and is one of the more common late-season wildflowers of dry southern prairies. Native bees visit the flowers regularly.

Habitat
Dry plains, prairies, and roadsides of Texas and the southern Great Plains
Diet
Nectar and pollen for native bees and butterflies
How common
Common

Best time to see a Texas Sleepydaisy

The best time to see a Texas Sleepydaisy is May–June, when about 71% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 434 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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