Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Yellow ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Huisache Daisy, Butterfly Daisy, Honey Daisy (Amblyolepis setigera), Asteraceae Family, endemic, annual, usually blooms profusely for about two months sometime between February and June, depending upon how far north its habitat is

Huisache Daisy grows in the South Texas Plains and Edwards Plateau (Central and South Texas) regions. It thrives in sandy loam, limestone and chalky soils growing in clumps that provide a bright cheery color from early spring until June. It has a fragrance that is similar to new mown hay, sweet clover or vanilla extract. It can be found growing under huisache and other chaparral shrubs. The blooms are between 1.5 and 2 inches and rise above the basal mound of soft leaves on long, leafless stems. The center disk flowers form a dome in the center of the flower. The 8-12 ray flowers have 3 or 4 teeth on the edge. The toothed portion very often is lighter than the rest, but not always. The stems are covered in hair especially nearer the base of the petiole. The leaves are covered in very fine hair that may not be visible to the naked eye. The leaf margins have longer hairs. The leaves are occasionally eaten by white-tailed deer and cattle. Huisache dasy will grow in varying moisture conditions from dry to wet-mesic. Because the bloomstems are long, it makes a lovely cut flower. The bloom lasts a long time after being cut. Ii is an appropriate plant to use in wildflower borders or planting in masses in the landscape.

Distribution:
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/cgi/vpt_map_name?reg=2,4,5,6,...

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/64298/index.html

The bloom ... note the slightly lighter color on the tips of the petals.