Gnaphalium uliginosum
(Redirected from Filaginella malzii)
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
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] | |
|
Synonymy
| |
Gnaphalium uliginosum, the 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
[edit]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.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List, Gnaphalium uliginosum L.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Flora of North America, Gnaphalium uliginosum Linnaeus, 1753. Marsh cudweed
- ^ Flora of China, Gnaphalium uliginosum Linnaeus, 1753. 湿生鼠麴草 shi sheng shu qu cao
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Gnaphalium uliginosum L. includes photos, drawings, and European distribution map
- ^ a b c d Rose, Francis (1981). The Wild Flower Key. Frederick Warne & Co. pp. 377–380. ISBN 0-7232-2419-6.
Media related to Gnaphalium uliginosum at Wikimedia Commons
