Arizona Cudweed. Gnaphalium arizonicum, Aster or Sunflower Family also known as the Composite Family: ( Compositae ), Arizona Cudweed: Also called: Pseudognaphalium Arizonicum, Arizona Rabbit - Tobacco. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Gnaphalium arizonicum, or more commonly known as Arizona Cudweed, is a taprooted, annual forb/herb. Its stems are loosely and densely woolly-tomentose. Quick Notes: Height: 7 To 20 inches tall. Flowers: The flower is borne singly or in terminal glomerules or corymbiform arrays. With Yellow Pistillate florets (25-) 30-49. Bisexual florets (1-) 3-6. Flowering Time: September � October. Leaves: Linear-oblanceolate to linear-lanceolate. 3/4 to 2 1/4 inch long. Margins weakly and narrowly revolute. Tomentose ( whitish hairs). Found: Native to the USA (AZ, TX). Also found in Mexico in northern Sonora, & northern Chihuahua. Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 �C (-40 �F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 �C (-35 �F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 �C (-30 �F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 �C (-25 �F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 5,000 - 7,500 Feet. Habitat: Open woodlands and chaparral. Agricultural land to oak and pine woodlands. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken At Yarnell, Arizona. September 18, 2009. Good xeriscape plant for higher elevations.

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