Pseudognaphalium canescens

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Wright’s cudweed

Wright’s cudweed is a shrubby perennial that grows 1-3′ tall.

Great for a butterfly garden as it attracts the painted lady butterfly where this plant provides protection and food for the larvae.

The foliage is white and woolly that provides a welcome texture and color to local gardens; one could design an interesting garden based on foliage contrasts alone. Flowers August – November.

Very tolerant of pruning and grows fast.

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant

 

Ecological Value

The foliage is an important food source for the American Lady butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis)

Container

1-Gal

Historical Uses

Wright's cudweed has been used as a cold remedy where they ground the white flowers and inhaled for head colds .and a dermatological aid where bruised leaves made into a paste and used as a liniment.

Distribution

It is native to western North America from western Canada to northern Mexico

Elevation

Less than 1,800 ft elevation

Communities
Habitat

Dry, open slopes and ridges, river beds, roadbanks and other disturbed sites, sandy flats, dunes.