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Camphorweed
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Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris
In the United States: Native · also called camphor weed

Annual or biennial with yellow daisy-like flowers that bloom profusely from mid-summer into fall, providing nectar and pollen for honeybees and other foragers during a period of declining floral resources. Thrives in sandy or disturbed soils and self-seeds readily.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) July–November
Duration~2 months
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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