Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora Nutt. - Aster family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Telegraphweed: Charidryas gabbii, Charidryas gabbii gabbii, Heliocheilus paradoxus, Tischeria heteroterae
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.