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Bristleleaf pricklyleaf

Thymophylla tenuiloba (thy-mo-FiL-lah ten-yoo-ih-LOW-buh)

Family: Asteraceae Unknown Herbaceous (1-3 ft)

Golden Fleece features many yellow daisy-like flowers above aromatic foliage and is best used as an annual in borders or as a ground cover. The showy yellow flowers bloom summer to early fall and are native to Texas and Mexico. They do best in well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Blooming may decline in hot humid climates and it will self-sow in good conditions.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 50 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Annual
Life cycle
Annual
USDA zones
9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Available space
Less than 12 inches
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Spreading
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf margin
Entire; Lobed
Leaf value
Fragrant
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Pinntified, thread-like green aromatic foliage divided into 4 segments
Flower color
Gold/Yellow
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Head
Flower shape
Radial
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
1/2 inch daisy-like yellow flowers with yellow rays surrounding the center yellow disc flowers. Blooms summer to fall
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Fruit type
Achene
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Small brown achenes
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Smooth green stems that are decumbent to erect and branch from the base
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Texas and Mexico
Distribution
AL , FL , LA , MA , MS , TX
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Achene
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Hanging Baskets; Naturalized Area
Landscape theme
Drought Tolerant Garden; Rock Garden
Design feature
Border
Garden tags
#drought tolerant #showy flowers #fall interest #summer flowers #full sun tolerant #long bloom time #yellow flowers #annual
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Drought; Dry Soil
Propagation
Seed

Planted at Hunnicutt

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