Intro: Erect, colony-forming perennial that spreads by runners, found in moist to somewhat moist forests and woodlands, often on bluffs and stream banks.

Stems: Stem a slender, unbranched flowering stalk arising from a basal rosette; it is covered with long white hairs.

Leaves: Leaves mostly basal, sessile or with petiole-like attenuate bases, oblong-oval to spoon-shaped, 2-3 in. long, 3- to 5-veined, white-furry beneath and furry to smooth and green above.

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Flowers: Male and female flowers on separate plants, in solitary terminal heads; heads white (sometimes pink), 1/2-3/4 in. wide, consisting of a tight clump of tiny florets surrounded at the base by whorls of green or brown, white-tipped bracts; male (staminate) florets have reddish-brown, tubular anthers, while the female (pistillate florets) are fluffy white with multiple styles.

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Height: 7-11 in.

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description: Erect, colony-forming perennial that spreads by runners, found in moist to somewhat moist forests and woodlands, often on bluffs and stream banks.

stems: Stem a slender, unbranched flowering stalk arising from a basal rosette; it is covered with long white hairs.

leaves: Leaves mostly basal, sessile or with petiole-like attenuate bases, oblong-oval to spoon-shaped, 2-3 in. long, 3- to 5-veined, white-furry beneath and furry to smooth and green above.

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flowers: Male and female flowers on separate plants, in solitary terminal heads; heads white (sometimes pink), 1/2-3/4 in. wide, consisting of a tight clump of tiny florets surrounded at the base by whorls of green or brown, white-tipped bracts; male (staminate) florets have reddish-brown, tubular anthers, while the female (pistillate florets) are fluffy white with multiple styles.

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native range: southeastern United States