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Woolly Stemodia

Stemodia lanata

Other common name(s):

Gray-woolly Twintip

Family:

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
Coastal Sand Plain, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Groundcover

Height

0.5
to
0.75
ft.

Spread

2
to
2
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Calcareous, Well Drained, Saline

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Purple

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Unknown

Wildlife Benefit

Unknown

Maintenance

Attractive trailing over the edge of a pot or wall. In sandy soil can blanket an area. Prune unattractive foliage. Needs good drainage. Saline tolerant. Propagation: Seed, Stem cuttings.

Comments

Blooms April-November. Dense groundcover, silver leaves, spreads rapidly and colonizes densely by stolons. Blooms with tiny lavender or white flowers. it dies back where winters are cold, but in warmer areas, it will remain evergreen. Native only to southern coastal Texas.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Stemodia tomentosa

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=STLA17. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=17508&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 4) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=508054#null, 5) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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