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Ornamental - Popular ornamental flower grown in gardens for its bright yellow blooms. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
USA
Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil in meadows, prairies, and open woodlands.
It is herbaceous perennial growing 30-100 cm tall with branching stems. Forms a clump or can be spreading.
Stem is hairy, upright with branching in the upper part.
Leaves are opposite, lanceolate to pinnate with finely divided lobes, 3-8 cm long and green on both sides, with some hairiness.
Flowers are bright yellow flower heads, 2-5 cm in diameter, borne singly on long stalks. Ray florets are numerous, with golden yellow petals. Disc florets in the center are also yellow.
Fruit is achene (dry, single-seeded fruit) with a pappus (hair-like structure) that aids wind dispersal. Achene are dark brown.
Flowering: June - September.