Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( White ), 0 by htop

htop wrote:
Woolly-White, Woolly White, Old Plainsman, Wild Cauiliflower (Hymenopappus scabiosaeus), Asteraceae Family, Texas native, biennial, blooms in early spring through mid-summer

It is considered an invasive weed by some. It is often found in dry, sandy soils, on rocky hillsides, prairies, roadsides and close to limestone outcrops. The flowerhead is composed of white to creamy white disk flowers and small white petal-like bracts and is about 1/2 inch in diameter. Many flowerheads form a cluster. There are many clusters on each plant. The leaves tend to form a basal rosette and some leaves alternate along the stem which is ribbed. The blooms attract butterflies and bees.

For more information see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/75459/index.html

A view of young flowerheads ...