Flora of the Southeastern United States

Intro: Erect perennial of sandy roadsides and fields.

Stems: Stems branched, covered with dense, short hairs that impart a pale gray-green cast.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, short-petiolate, lance-shaped to broadly linear (almost needle-like), 5/8-1 5/8 in. long, hairy above and woolly beneath.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers solitary or in small clusters, both terminal and axillary, pale yellow, about 3/4 in. wide, consisting of 5 triangular petals with wavy edges and 6 hairy sepals (2 different sizes). Many plants also (or only) produce later, self-pollinating flowers that lack petals.

Fruits: Fruit a smooth capsule.

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Height: 8-18 in.

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description: Erect perennial of sandy roadsides and fields.

stems: Stems branched, covered with dense, short hairs that impart a pale gray-green cast.

leaves: Leaves alternate, short-petiolate, lance-shaped to broadly linear (almost needle-like), 5/8-1 5/8 in. long, hairy above and woolly beneath.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers solitary or in small clusters, both terminal and axillary, pale yellow, about 3/4 in. wide, consisting of 5 triangular petals with wavy edges and 6 hairy sepals (2 different sizes). Many plants also (or only) produce later, self-pollinating flowers that lack petals.

fruits: Fruit a smooth capsule.

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