Hudsonia tomentosa Nutt.

Woolly beachheather, beach heather, sand heather

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	You are here Hudsonia tomentosa	Hudsonia ericoides
Common Name	woolly beachheather	pine barren goldenheather
Plant	A low-growing, finely branched evergeen shrub 2–8″ (5–20 cm) tall. Stems are somewhat woody.	Though rarely more than 6″ (15 cm) inches high, this is technically a shrub, a woody perennial. It forms multiply branched mats up to 3′ (1 m) across.
Leaves	Scale-like, elongated leaves are less than ⅛″ (3.2 mm). They are coated with soft, white, woolly hairs.	Gray-green, awl-shaped, 1/16–¼″ (2–7 mm) long. Leaves overlap, but do not lie against the stem.
Flowers	Attractive yelow flowers ¼″ (6.3 mm) around appear in dense masses. Each flower has five oval petals and 9-18 stamens. Flowers appear from May to July.	Creates masses of yellow flowers ¼″ (8.5 mm) across on upper parts of branches. Each flower has five petals and three sepals. They appear from late May to July.
Fruit	Capsules with three sections, containing 3-6 seeds.	Cylindrical capsules 1/16–¼ ⨉ 1/32″ (2–7 ⨉ 0.5 mm). Each capsule contains one or two seeds ~1/32″ (0.6–0.7 mm) long. Capsules appear from late June to August.
Range/ Zones	USDA Zones: 2-8
Habitats	Pine barrens and sand dunes. On seacoasts, it is found above the high tide mark (over 9′ (2.7 m) elevation), since it does not tolerate excessive salt.	Dry, sandy, open, disturbed habitats, including cliffs, balds, grassland, and pine barrens.

Hudsonia tomentosa description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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