Slender Greenthread

Thelesperma simplicifolium A. Gray

Navajo Tea

Family :Asteraceae

Longevity : Perennial

Origin :Native

Season :Warm

Navajo Tea is an upright perennial that can be found in calcareous soils of the Edwards Plateau. It grows from 1 to 2 1/2 feet tall with threadlike leaves that are 1 to 3 inches long. The flower head consists of eight yellow ray flowers and numerous yellow disk flowers. Navajo Tea blooms from May to November.

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