Diaperia candida, common names silver pygmycudweed[2] and silver rabbit-tobacco, is a plant species in the sunflower family, native to the south-central part of the United States: Texas, western Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas, southeastern Oklahoma.[3]

Diaperia candida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Diaperia
Species:	D. candida
Binomial name
Diaperia candida (Torr. & A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f.
Synonyms[1]
Calymmandra candida Torr. & A.Gray Evax candida (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray Filago candida (Torr. & A.Gray) Shinners

Diaperia candida is an annual herb with leaves that appear silvery because of woolly hairs pressed against the surface. One plant generally has several small flower heads.[4][5] Flowers bloom March to June. Its habitats include oak and pine woodlands, prairies, and coastal areas.[4]

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