Gnaphalium uliginosum
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Gnaphalium |
| Species: | G. uliginosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnaphalium uliginosum L. 1753 not A. Rich. 1848 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Gnaphalium uliginosum or marsh cudweed[2] is an annual plant found on damp, disturbed ground and tracks. It is very widespread across much of Europe, Asia, and North America.[3][4][5] It is very common on damp, arable grasslands, paths, and on acid soils.
Description
It is a very woolly annual, growing 4–20 cm tall.[6]
The leaves are wooly on both sides. They are 1 to 5 cm long, narrow oblong shaped.[6]
The flower heads are 3 to 4 mm long. They are arranged in clusters of 3 to 10, surrounded by long leaves. The flower head bracts are wooly, and pale below, with dark chaffy hairless tips. The florets are brownish yellow. The stigmas are pale.[6]
It flowers from July until September.
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