Polytaenia texana (Texas Prairie Parsley)
$ 4.78
Found in dry, rocky soils of prairies and open woodlands. Leaves look similar to giant parsley leaves. It is an important nectar plant for the Blackland Prairie regions.
AT A GLANCE
Texas native | Yes |
Water use | Low |
Sun exposure | Sun |
Bloom color | Yellow, green |
Bloom time | Spring, summer |
Mature height | 2-3 ft |
Mature spread | 1-2 ft |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Host plant | Black Swallowtail |
Notes | Needs well-draining soil. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
Present in state |
Present in county and native |
Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
Not present in state |
Present and rare, native in county |
Previously present, now extinct |
Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |