15 cm ruler for scale

 

Erect annual, leaves all basal, linear, leaf highlighted in photo above was 11 cm long and 4 mm wide. Infloresence a dense spike, to 9 cm long, flowers small, white, to 4 mm diameter. Foliage white woolly.

Common, habitat is dry grassland.

Height listed in Flora of Alberta from 5 to 20 cm. We measured plants from 4 to 18 cm in height.

Took the above photos were taken on June 16th on dry prairie, Buffalo Grass Eco Reserve, 200 km southeast of our home in Regina, SK.