Cowpen Daisy, Golden Crownbeard
Verbesina encelioides
Gallery
Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Annual |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun, partial shade |
| Pollinators | Bees, butterflies |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
1-3' × 1-2' |
| Freeze Tolerant | Yes |
| Flowering Season | April-September |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Minimum Temperature Range | 15-30 °F |
| Leaf Description | Covered in whitish hairs, triangular in shape with toothed margins |
| Fruit | Lightly haired achenes (dry single seeded fruit) |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 3000-85000 ft. |
| Description | Cowpen daisy is very widespread in Arizona, and this upright plant makes a good addition to gardens in need of spring color. The yellow blooms and greyish foliage of this species make it resemble brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) but it grows at much higher elevations than that species. The upright, multibranched look of cowpen daisy allows it to stand tall over other wildflowers, and it looks beautiful in combination with species like Goodding's verbena (Glandularia gooddingii), blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leucanthum), and spreading fleabane (Erigeron divergens). |
