NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hudsonia tomentosa
Sand Heather, Woolly Beach-heather, Beach Heath, Poverty Grass
Scientific Name: |
Hudsonia tomentosa |
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Genus: |
Hudsonia |
Species Epithet: |
tomentosa |
Common Name: |
Sand Heather, Woolly Beach-heather, Beach Heath, Poverty Grass |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Cistaceae (Rockrose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dunes, sand flats, blowouts (in DE, NC, VA), high elevation quartzitic sandstone outcrops (in WV) (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
Grows only in the sand dunes along the coast. |
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