Description
Bundle of 10
At a Glance: Perennial herb from rhizomes; stems usually unbranched, leafy, white-woolly, 7-40” tall, makes attractive dry bouquets. Commonly grows in open forests, meadows, rocky slopes, roadsides and grassy dunes.
Leaves: Alternate, narrowly lance-shaped w/a conspicuous midvein, greenish above, white-woolly beneath; margins often rolled under.
Flowers: Heads small, yellowish disk flowers; enveloped in rosette bracts that are dry & pearly white w/a dark triangular base; heads in dense, flat topped clusters.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80% Part sun/shade 40%-60% |
Well drained
Drought tolerant |
Low elevations
Mid elevations Sub alpine elevations |
References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
