Krascheninnikovia lanata - Winterfat

Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata) is a low, woolly-leaved shrub of cold semi-arid rangeland, valued as a keystone winter browse plant that keeps crude protein high even through winter dormancy.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Shrub

Functions

• Livestock forage¹
• Wildlife habitat¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

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