| Family : | Asteraceae |
| Longevity : | Perennial |
| Origin : | Native |
| Season : | Warm |
| Skeleton Plant has a slender stock and fleshy root system. It can range in size from twelve to twenty-four inches in height. Most flowers are found in open, sandy to clayey sites or slopes and prairies of the South Texas Plains and the Edwards Plateau. The leaves are four to six inches long and the purple flower is 1 5/8 to 2 inches in diameter. Skeleton Plant blooms from April to August. | |
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