Threadleaf Snakeweed (Gutierrezia Microcephala) is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires drought-tolerant watering and full sun light in USDA hardiness zones 7-10. This plant is toxic to cats and dogs — keep it out of reach of pets.
Gutierrezia microcephala is a woody subshrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, commonly found in arid grasslands and desert sand dune habitats.
Threadleaf Snakeweed
Gutierrezia Microcephala
Gutierrezia microcephala is a woody subshrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, commonly found in arid grasslands and desert sand dune habitats.
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