Cotton-batting Cudweed

Pseudognaphalium stramineum

Native status unresolved in South Carolina

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Gnaphalium

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “White or yellow” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Up to about 2.66667 feet” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Life cycle · “Annual” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Partial shade; Full shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Cotton batting Cudweed; Gnaphalium chilense; Gnaphalium stramineum

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