ASTERACEAE

X. b. subsp. barringtonense

Erect, usually annual herb, 20-80 cm high. Rarely branched at base, yellow flowers, mostly spring.

Open woodland or forest, usually on sandy to sandy loam soils. Prefers frost-hardy conditions and grows mainly during autumn and spring.

Collect Dec-Jan, seeds dispersed by wind. Propagate from seed sown in late summer (germinates in 7-30 days) or tip cuttings 7-10 cm long under mist (strikes in 3 weeks).

Good habitat, flowers provide nectar for native bees, butterflies, and moths. Palatable to stock and damaged by grazing. Spectacular ornamental, best in mass plantings. Cut flowers long-lasting.