Camphorweed is an aromatic, annual to biennial herbaceous shrub. Its copious blooms consist of bright yellow ray florets and vivid yellow to orange di sk florets. Leaves are elliptic to lanceolate and alternately arranged with toothed margins. Leaves and stems are covered in bristly hairs and are sticky to the touch.

Common Names: Camphorweed, Camphor Weed, Telegraph Plant, Golden Aster. Plant Characteristics. Duration: Annual. Growth Habit: Herb/Forb. Arizona Native Status: Native. Habitat: Desert, Upland. This weedy wildflower grows in disturbed areas and is a common roadside plant. Flower Color: Yellow rays, orange-yellow disks. Flowering Season: Spring ...

Heterotheca subaxillaris, known by the common name camphorweed, [2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [3] It is widespread across much of the United States (from California to Massachusetts ) as well as Mexico and Belize .

Camphorweed is a composite with both yellow disk and yellow ray flowers. It produces two different seed types. One type, produced by the disk flowers, can germinate immediately when the conditions are right.

Camphorweed, Heterotheca subaxillaris, is a bit of sunshine even on the most gloomy of days. Bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects love it. Cows, not so much. For humans, it can be a bit of a weedy pest, but there are those golden-yellow flowers. Camphorweed is a Florida native, found throughout most of the state.

Camphorweed is a mostly annual, warm-season native that generally emerges from the ground as a single stem, then branches several inches above the ground. It is often described as having a one-sided, unbalanced appearance. It can reach up to 3 ft or 90 cm tall.

Camphorweed has a camphor-like odor and is considered a weed by many authorities. Importance to Wildlife, Birds and Livestock Heterotheca subaxillaris, flowers, seeds and foliage provide food and cover value to birds, rodents and insects.

Plant database entry for Camphor Weed (Heterotheca subaxillaris) with 24 images and 16 data details.

Heterotheca (common names goldenasters, camphorweed, or telegraph weed) [5] is a genus of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. [1] [6]

Range & Habitat: Camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris latifolia) is native to sandy areas of southwestern and west-central Illinois, while in other areas of the state it is sparingly adventive (see Distribution Map). Overall, this is an uncommon wildflower in Illinois, which lies along its northern range-limit.