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Gnaphalium sylvaticum L.

Heath Cudweed

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Gnaphalium (Cudweed)

Synonyms

Gnaphalium sylvaticum
Gnaphalium rectum
Gnaphalium sylvaticum subsp. carpetanum
Gnaphalium sylvaticum var. carpetanum
Omalotheca sylvatica
Omalotheca sylvatica subsp. carpetana

Related species

Gnaphalium sylvaticum L. - Heath Cudweed
Gnaphalium norvegicum Gunnerus - Highland Cudweed
Gnaphalium hoppeanum W. D. J. Koch - Hoppe's Cudweed
Gnaphalium supinum L. - Dwarf Cudweed
Gnaphalium uliginosum L. - Marsh Cudweed
Gnaphalium purpureum agg.

Traits


    10&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall, perennial, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), <ba><b>in a spike-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence</b></ba>, often overtopped by the upper stem-leaves. <span class="v1">capitula:</...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gnaphalium sylvaticum

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Gnaphalium sylvaticum

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Gnaphalium sylvaticum

Gnaphalium sylvaticum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in acidic habitats

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