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Photo Details August 29, 2004 , Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah - ©Nicky Davis Description Size: up to 5 feet tall.  Flowers:  look like small green mealy lint balls.  Leaves are covered with tiny, silver scales.  Uses: It is said to be one of the most nutritious best tasting wild greens and can be used in salads or as a cooked green.  The seeds shouldn't be eaten .   Host Plant  for  Common Sootywing Butterfly - Pholisora catullus Back to Top