Oclemena reticulata
white-top aster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden. Retain if in the landscape.
Considerations:
Can sucker and spread.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Appreciated by a variety of pollinators including native bees. The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Oclemena reticulata
at Archbold Biological Station: [7]
- Apidae: Apis mellifera, honeybee
- Megachilidae: Dianthidium floridiense, Florida pebble bee
Native Habitats:
Mesic-wet flatwoods, cutthroat seep.
