| Common Name |
Desert Sunflower, Goldeneye, Parish's Goldeneye |
| Latin Name |
Viguiera deltoidea parishii |
| Native Habitat |
Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran Deserts at 0 to 5,000
feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet, maximum 4 feet X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, ovate, toothed, deciduous (late to revive) |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy yellow flowers February to June |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by birds |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Viguiera/Viguiera.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Viguiera_deltoidea.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.crescentbloom.com/Plants/Specimen/VI/Viguiera%20deltoidea.htm |
|
Distribution, images, and
data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=VIGUI |
| Nursery and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/685.htm |
