Polkadots

Dyschoriste linearis (Torr. & A. Gray) Kuntze

Acanthus family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12 inches

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Junonia coenia

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
USA: Oklahoma, Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.