Berlandiera lyrata

Berlandiera lyrata
Berlandiera lyrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Compositae
Genus: Berlandiera
Species: B. lyrata
Binomial name
Berlandiera lyrata
Benth.

Berlandiera lyrata, also known as Chocolate Flower, Chocolate Daisy or Lyreleaf Greeneyes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

In the United States it is native to Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico it is native to Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Sonora, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and Jalisco. It is grown in gardens for the chocolate-like scent of its flowers.

Cultivation

Berlandiera lyrata is a hardy perennial. It grows best in full sun positions.

References

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