Family: Asteraceae, Aster view all from this family

Description Woolly Ironweed is a 10-30 in. high clump of gray-woolly stems and leaves. Flowers lack petals, but numerous lavender to purple disk flowers are arranged in showy, terminal clusters.

Flower May - August

Flower May - August

Habitat Open hillsides; roadsides; fields.

Range In Texas, on Edwards Plateau; rare in n.c. Texas; also n. Mexico.

Comments Needs well-drained conditions.

Exposure Preference Sun.

Native Distribution In Texas, on Edwards Plateau, rare in n.c. Texas, also n. Mexico

Site Preference Open hillsides; roadsides; fields

Soil Preference Dry caliche.