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Douglas’ Dustymaiden (Chaenactis Douglasii) Native Growing Regions: Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Chaenactis
• Family: Asteraceae
• Order: Asterales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Biennial Perennial
• Growth Habit: Forb/herb
• Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
• Active Growth Period: Spring Summer Fall
• After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Slow
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• C:N Ratio: Medium
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: No
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: White
• Flower Conspicuous: Yes
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
• Foliage Texture: Medium
• Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
• Growth Form: Single Crown
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• Height Mature (feet): 1.6
• Leaf Retention: No
• Lifespan: Short
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: No
• Shape and Orientation: Erect
• Toxicity: None
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• Anaerobic Tolerance: None
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: Medium
• Fertility Requirement: Low
• Fire Tolerance: Low
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 100
• Hedge Tolerance: None
• Moisture Use: Low
• pH (Minimum): 5.8
• pH (Maximum): 7
• Precipitation (Minimum): 14
• Precipitation (Maximum): 60
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 10
• Salinity Tolerance: None
• Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
• Temperature Minimum (°F): -38
• Bloom Period: Early Summer
• Commercial Availability: Contracting Only
• Fruit/Seed Abundance: Medium
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
• Propagated by Bare Root: No
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: No
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: No
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed per Pound: 342500
• Seed Spread Rate: Slow
• Seedling Vigor: Medium
• Small Grain: No
• Vegetative Spread Rate: None

Douglas’ Dustymaiden (Chaenactis Douglasii)

Chaenactis Douglasii, or more commonly know as Douglas’ Dustymaiden, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) with green foliage and white flowers of the genus Chaenactis. It has a moderate growth rate and a height of 1.6 feet at maturity. It’s duration is biennial or bi-annual which means it can grow or bloom twice, in the first year and the following year. It’s active growth period is spring summer fall, blooms during early summer, is somewhat tolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Chaenactis Douglasii or Douglas’ Dustymaiden‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Tags: Asteraceae, Asterales, Biennial Perennial, Chaenactis, Dicot, Forb/herb, Green, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida, Moderate, Single Crown

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