Pseudognaphalium stramineum, also known as cotton-batting-plant, is an annual or biennial species of plant in the sunflower family. It is known for being covered in dense, loose hairs on its leaves and stems.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Cottonbatting plant being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium
- Pseudognaphalium cheiranthifolium
- Pseudognaphalium undulatum
- Pseudognaphalium gaudichaudianum
- Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Pseudognaphalium
- Species
- Pseudognaphalium stramineum
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