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Nemacaulis is a monotypic plant genus in the buckwheat family containing the single species Nemacaulis denudata, which is known by the common names woollyheads and cottonheads. This plant is a somewhat nondescript delicate annual herb with thin, spindly, naked stems and woolly white flowerheads. It can be found in sandy habitats in California, Arizona, and northern Mexico.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

2 - 16 in Tall

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Color

White

Plant communities

Coastal Strand, Creosote Bush Scrub