Golden dyssodia

Thymophylla pentachaeta

Formerly Dyssodia pentachaeta. Prostrate to mounded native annual to perennial forb or subshrub less than 1 ft. tall with bright golden yellow daisy-like flowers, blooming March to November. Drought tolerant, adapted to sandy well-drained soils on dry slopes, rocky hillsides, mesas and roadsides in lower and upper deserts; up to 6,000 ft. elevation. Common throughout its range, especially on open or disturbed sites. Short-lived but reseeds readily. Use for disturbance restoration, erosion control or as xeriscape groundcover. Provides nectar for pollinators, attracting numerous bees, butterflies and birds and is a caterpillar host for the Dainty sulphur butterfly.