Chocolate Flower
Berlandiera lyrata
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Perennial |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low water once established |
| Sun | Full or partial sun |
| Pollinators | Butterflies and bees |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
1' × 2' |
| Flowering Season | April - October |
| Flower Color | Yellow with brown center |
| Minimum Temperature Range | 10 °F |
| Leaf Description | Alternate velvety leaves that are pinnatifid. |
| Fruit | Flattened achenes (dry single seeded fruit that does not open when mature) that have stiff hairs on them. |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 4000-7000 ft. |
| Description | A beautiful yellow perennial that flowers most of the year and grows in a mound. It will readily reseed once established. Flowers are edible and smell of chocolate (they do not taste like chocolate). |
