Chrysactinia Species, Damianita Daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana)

by dave Aug 31, 2004 4:45 PM

by dave Aug 31, 2004 4:45 PM

Damianita, photo taken at the Wildflower Center, 4-10-05.

by frostweed Apr 14, 2005 11:42 AM

Leaf detail.

by Mar 31, 2006 7:06 PM

Damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) flowers are very small; but because of their contrast with the deep green folage and because they are so numerous, they stand out well. (Yellow bloom type)

by htop Oct 2, 2006 11:46 PM

A growth habit view of the Damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) with portulaca growing around the base to give a size perspective. It has been in the ground since spring (bought in a 6 inch pot).

by htop Oct 4, 2006 1:39 PM

Damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) makes a great combo plant with other heat loving plants as shown here with hybrid portulaca. A pink blooming rock rose grows behind the damianita.

by htop Oct 4, 2006 2:23 PM

A damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) seed head which has more than half of its seeds already dispersed by the wind. A few are shown being dislodged and starting to go on their way. (Shown in Nov.)

by htop Nov 6, 2006 9:36 AM

Damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) seeds have almost all been dispersed from the seedheads (seed heads). The empty seedheads will remain on the plant for some time looking like tiny starbursts.

by htop Nov 6, 2006 5:02 PM

by cfujii Apr 15, 2007 2:49 AM

The colors of Damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) blooms are intense, difficult to describe and difficult to capture accurately with my digital camera. The blooms persist for quite some time without fading. A rainstorm had just knocked the stems downward some before I took this night view.

by htop Apr 22, 2007 2:43 AM

Picture taken May 9th at Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh NC

by TomH3787 May 11, 2008 4:16 AM

Picture taken May 9th at Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh NC

by TomH3787 May 11, 2008 4:16 AM

Native Texas

by DATURA12 Apr 30, 2009 12:33 AM

Western McLennan Co., TX, June 2007

by arroyophyte May 17, 2009 1:06 AM

Western McLennan Co., TX, June 2007

by arroyophyte May 16, 2009 1:06 AM

This is a good nectar plant, its covered in butterflies in spring.

by shindagger Jan 8, 2013 8:07 PM

Butterfly magnet

by shindagger Jan 8, 2013 8:07 PM

A damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) plant that came up from seed next to my curb in partial shade and is about 3 years old. It bloomed on and off the whole year. This is its true yellow bloom color.

by htop Mar 31, 2015 12:12 AM

Damianita daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) usually blooms in March/April and sporadically there after; this one planted itself along my curb; new one has emerged 3 feet away

by htop Apr 5, 2018 8:51 AM

New Mexico. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California

by Kell Jul 12, 2018 2:58 PM