Smelling like chocolate, Berlandiera lyrata (Chocolate Daisy) is a showy perennial wildflower boasting daisy-like flower heads, 2 in. across (5 cm), adorned with yellow rays surrounding a dramatic maroon central disk and green cup-like bracts.

Berlandiera lyrata, with the common names chocolate flower, chocolate daisy, or lyreleaf greeneyes, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [3]

Berlandiera lyrata, commonly called chocolate flower (also known as lyreleaf green eyes) is native to dry sandy loams, rocky limestone soils, mesas, plains, grasslands and roadsides in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.

2025年1月14日 · Berlandiera lyrata, also known as a chocolate flower, lyreleaf greeneyes, or chocolate daisy, is a beautiful daisy-like yellow flower with a chocolate odor when it blooms. Native to North America, specifically the southwest United States and Mexico, this flower prefers dry sandy loams and rocky limestone soils.

Yellow ray flowers with a reddish/brown center. The flowers will open in the morning, but begin to droop as the heat of the day sets in. As the petals are plucked, the scent of chocolate can be detected. The lower side of the petals have red veins or can be entirely red.

They may be oblanceolate, obovate or pinnately lobed (lyrate). It is readily available as a southwest desert landscape plant because of its bright color and its chocolate scent. Lyreleaf flowers open at night and begin to droop as the temperatures begin to warm up.

Lyreleaf greeneyes is in the small genus Berlandiera, which consists of six species of perennial herbs native to the southern and southwestern United States and Mexico. Lyreleaf greeneyes thrives in sunny places with well-drained disturbed soils …

The “Chocolate Fragrance Award” goes to the Chocolate Scented Daisy (Berlandiera lyrata), a quarter-size, vibrant, yellow daisy with striking red striped undersides and chocolate-colored stamens.

The Berlandiera lyrata, commonly known as the Chocolate Daisy, is a fascinating perennial wildflower native to the southwestern USA and Mexico. Its unique charm comes not only from its vibrant yellow flowers but also from the delightful chocolate fragrance that …

Golden-yellow flowers with brown/green centers have a delicious chocolate fragrance, especially in the morning. Drought tolerant Southwest native. Attracts butterflies, beneficial insects, and …