lyrelead greeneyes close up

Lyreleaf Greeneyes – Plant

LATIN NAME
Berlandiera lyrata

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Cool

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Also known as, “Chocolate daisy”. The flowering head smells like chocolate when handled.
  • The leaves of this plant resemble “Engelmann daisy” from a distance.
  • Flowers April to October.
  • Adapted to clay to clay loam calcareous soils.
  • Provides some browse for deer and antelope. Of little value to livestock.

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