| Common Name |
Winterfat |
| Latin Name |
Ceratoides lanata |
| Family |
Chenopodiaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
2, 3, 7-14, 18-24 / |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Western U. S. and from Alaska to Mexico from sea level
to 10,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
Once or twice per month
|
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey, evergreen, covered with dense hairs |
| Flowers |
Silvery leaves, white hairs on leaves
in fall |
| Bark / Roots |
Twigs are gray to
reddish-brown, stout, ascending, and covered with dense hairs. Trunk
bark is gray-brown. |
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
Browsers |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low
maintenance, specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Mountain, Moonlight |
| Nature Value |
Heavily browsed by wild game and
livestock |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal, ceremonial, hair wash |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Chenopodiaceae/Ceratoides_lanata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1244 |
| Images and data |
http://extension.usu.edu/range/Woody/winterfat.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4543 |
| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/krascheninnikovia%20lanata.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=KRLA2 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertusa.com/mag00/nov/papr/wntrfat.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.waterwiseplants.utah.gov/default.asp?p=PlantInfo&Plant=57&Cart= |
| Images |
http://www.opsu.edu/UnivSchools/ScienceMathNurs/PlantsGrassh/plants/pasturefiles/pasture73.html |
| Images |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/krascheninnikovia%20lanata.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=KRLA2&photoID=eula5_2v.jpg |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/305.htm |
| Nursery,
images, and data |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
