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Tidestromia lanuginosa - Woolly Tidestromia Tidestromia lanuginosa - Woolly Tidestromia
Scientific Name: Tidestromia lanuginosa
Common Name: Woolly Tidestromia
Flower Color: Yellowish green
Plant Type: Herb, Annual
Height: 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) tall
Date Observed: August 24, 2002
Notes: The tiny flowers have 5 sepals, no petals, and are in clusters at the leaf axils. The leaves are oval-shaped, grayish green, and fuzzy. The stems are reddish and flocked with fine, white hairs. These low-growing, native plants trail on the ground forming small mats or large mounds.
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