Damianita (Chrysactinia mexicana)

   
 

Damianita, El Paso, Texas. Photographs by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Damianita
• Common Spanish Names: Damianita, Hierba de San Nicolás, Damiana, Mariola, Romerillo
• Scientific Name: Chrysactinia mexicana (kris-act-TIN-ee-uh mex-ih-CAN-uh)
• Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
• Geographic Range: New Mexico and western Texas in the U.S.; Coahuila, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas in Mexico; possibly Vera Cruz and México.
• Plant Form: Evergreen shrub or subshrub 2' x 2'.
• Remarks: Yellow, daisy-like flowers, fragrant foliage. Light water, full sun. Butterfly attractor.

Last Update: 23 Jun 2002