Carried by 1 nurseries
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Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf (Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium) is a clumping yellow-flowered perennial in the Asteraceae or sunflower family. It blooms spring to fall with masses of yellow flowers above feathery aromatic foliage. In the wild, it is found in the San Jacinto Mountains and Sonoran Desert, as well as west as far as Texas.
This is an excellent small plant for hot sunny areas. It likes fast-draining soil. It will reseed easily and attracts pollinators.
Perennial herb
Low
Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 1 likely
Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
Theodore Payne Foundation. “Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium – Five-Needled Thymophylla.” Theodore Payne Foundation, https://store.theodorepayne.org/products/theodore-payne-foundation-thymophylla-pentachaeta. Accessed 30 May 2025.Jepson Flora Project. “Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium.” Jepson eFlora, University of California, Berkeley, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=8519. Accessed 30 May 2025.