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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 2-8 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Other: Pale, gray-green, covered in soft, bristly hairs.
Fruit: Edible to birds
Dehiscent
Other: Small 2-valved capsule, usually containing a single seed.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Doveweed
  • Turkey Mullein

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Location: Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasas, California
Date: 2010-09-22
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: Point Mugu State Park, California
Date: 2010-09-08
Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Dec 16, 2013 10:48 AM concerning plant:
    The seeds of this plant are an important bird food.

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