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Hudsonia tomentosa var. tomentosa

Hudsonia tomentosa Nutt. var. tomentosa

Woolly Beachheather, Woolly Beach-heather, False Heather

Cistaceae (Rock-Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Hudsonia ericoides ssp. tomentosa

USDA Symbol: HUTOT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Tomentose
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall by 16 inches across.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , IA , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , RI , VA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , PE

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hudsonia tomentosa var. tomentosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hudsonia tomentosa var. tomentosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hudsonia tomentosa var. tomentosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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