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Asteraceae
Devil's Paintbrush
Pilosella aurantiaca
Wild beauty and tenacity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Pilosella
- Native to
- Central Europe, Southern Europe
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.5-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, acidic to neutral
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The vivid orange color was once thought to be painted by the devil himself, giving the plant its common name.
- It spreads aggressively through stolons and is considered an invasive species in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
- The entire plant is covered in distinctive black-tipped hairs that help it conserve moisture.
- In medieval Europe, it was believed that carrying the plant would protect against witchcraft.
- Each flower head is actually a cluster of tiny ray florets, with no disc florets present unlike most Asteraceae.
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persistence
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