Description

Blow wives are found throughout California’s valleys and lower foothills, blooming in the spring in sunny open areas. It grows as a short, rather unspectacular plant through flowering. As blow wives set seed they display silky white scales which aid in seed dispersal. These appear to be white papery flowers against the dry background of late spring grasslands. Blow wives can become naturalized in the garden, that is, the seed can produce volunteers in the garden for years to come. Blow wives are native to Santa Clara County