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Asteraceae
Desert Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
Purity in harsh environments.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Rafinesquia
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 0.15-0.5 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Desert chicory flowers resemble dandelion blooms but are pure white with a pink tinge underneath.
- It often grows in the shade of desert shrubs, using them as nurse plants.
- The genus Rafinesquia was named after naturalist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque.
- Its seeds have a feathery pappus that allows them to drift on desert winds.
- The plant can complete its entire life cycle in just a few weeks following winter rains.
Color meanings
0
Purity
1
Perseverance
2
Simplicity