Similar to no. 5 [Gnaphalium obtusifolium L.], less common, avg a little smaller; stem glandular- hairy, becoming woolly in the infl; lvs woolly beneath, ±glandular-hairy above, the hairs shorter and sparser than those of the stem. Dry, commonly sandy soil, often in woods; Me. to Ga., w. to Ind., Ark., and Tex. Aug.-Oct.

Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

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