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Wooly Paperflower
Sunflower Family : Asteraceae
Latin Name : Psilostrophe tagetina
Longevity : Perennial
Season :Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – poor
Livestock – poor (Toxic)
Remarks :
Also known as, "Hairy paperflower". Flowers
February to October. Plants flower continuously
from spring through frost. The flower petals
become pale and papery with age, hence the
name "paperflower". Adapted to various soil
types in plains, rangelands, along hillsides and
slopes. This plant is well adapted to drought
conditions. Wooly paperflower is poisonous to
sheep and sometimes cattle. The plant is more
toxic in the young, green stage of growth than
after maturity. Of little use to wildlife and
livestock.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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