Broomweed
Amphiachyris amoena (Shinners) Solbrig
Family :Asteraceae
Longevity :Annual
Origin :Native
Season :Warm
Annual broomweed can be found growing in poor caliche and dry calcareous soils of prairies, rocky slopes, and roadsides in the South Texas Plains and the Edwards Plateau. It grows one to three feet tall and is multi-branched in the upper two-thirds of the plant. The stems are covered with many narrow leaves, giving it the appearance of a bushy plant. The small yellow flower heads usually consist of less than 20 ray flowers and many disk flowers. When dried, the early settlers used these plants to make brooms. It has poor wildlife and livestock economic value and is said to be abundant in areas where overstocking has occurred. Annual Broomweed blooms between July and October.
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