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Thelesperma subnudum
Also called Border Goldthread, Hairless Greenthread, Tickseed Greenthread, Hairy Greenthread, Low Greenthread
Navajo tea (Thelesperma subnudum) is a small perennial wildflower in the daisy family, native to the dry grasslands and forest openings of western North America. It is grown mainly as a drought-tolerant native for sunny, well-drained spots.
Thelesperma subnudum, commonly known as Navajo tea, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found from west central Canada to central United States. It grows in openings in pinyon/juniper or yellow pine forests.
It is native to Alberta, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Thelesperma subnudum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
