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Search Term(s): Hudsonia tomentosa   (1 record found)

CISTACEAE
Rock-Rose Family
Hudsonia tomentosa  (woolly beach-heather)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Hudsonia: named for William Hudson, 1730-1793; tomentosa: covered with fine, matted hairs
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☐ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Dunes of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic coast-lines, and rarely inland on sandy ground and forested dunes
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Grasslands)
Beach and Dune Habitats (Shrublands)
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