Pseudognaphalium stramineum

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Cotton-batting cudweed

Cotton-battting cudweed can be an annual or perennial herb that grows 1-1.5 feet.

A cluster of small yellow flowers appear in the summer and will persist into the fall.  The feature that will give the garden texture is the woolly leaves and gray color that are delightfully soft.

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies

Previously named Gnaphalium stramineum

 

Ecological Value

Provides food for the larval stage of the American painted lady butterfly.

Container

D-16-O, D-16, D-16S-o, D-40, D-40S

Historical Uses

Some species of Gnaphalium are regarded by the Chinese as anti-malarial and are used to drive away moths and other insects.

Distribution

native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

Elevation

Between 0 and 6000 feet

Communities
Habitat

Moist waste places.