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Plant

Coastal Plain Honeycombhead

Balduina angustifolia

Also known as Yellow Balduina, Narrowleaf Honeycombhead, Honeycombhead

Coastal plain honeycombhead produces abundant golden flower heads that brighten well-drained southeastern pine barrens late into autumn. After pollination, the ray florets wither to expose a domed, pitted receptacle that closely resembles a miniature beeswax honeycomb. This distinctive structure cradles developing seeds, offering a vital late-season nectar source for native bees and butterflies across fire-adapted uplands.

WildflowerDrought-TolerantPollinator Friendly
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preySunlight, Water, Soil Nutrients
Predators
  • White-tailed Deer
  • Herbivorous Caterpillars
  • Grasshoppers
ThreatsHabitat conversion, long-term fire suppression, and urban development
HabitatsLongleaf pine sandhills, scrub, pine flatwoods, and coastal dunes
Life span1–2 years (annual or biennial)
Classification
  1. FamilyAsteraceae
  2. SpeciesBalduina angustifolia
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
  • Timing: Look for peak displays of yellow blooms between late summer and mid-autumn.
  • Identification: Examine spent flower heads to see the honeycomb-like pattern of pits.
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