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Pseudognaphalium stramineum
Pseudognaphalium stramineum (Kunth) Anderb.
Cottonbatting Plant
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Gnaphalium chilense, Gnaphalium chilense var. confertifolium, Gnaphalium stramineum
USDA Symbol: PSST7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NC , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SC , TX , UT , VA , WA , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pseudognaphalium stramineum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pseudognaphalium stramineum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudognaphalium stramineum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-06Research By: TWC Staff