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Gnaphalium uliginosum L.

Marsh Cudweed

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Gnaphalium uliginosum
Filaginella uliginosa
Gnaphalium nudum
Gnaphalium ramosum
Gnaphalium tomentosum
Gnaphalium uliginosum subsp. nudum

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


    Maximal 20 cm tall, annual, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres), in a clustered whole-inflorescence, surrounded by greenish tomentose bracts, often overtopped by the upper stem-leaves. capitula: only with tubular-flowers. involucre: 3–7 mm long. ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gnaphalium uliginosum

Legend

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 uliginosum

Legend

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 uliginosum

Gnaphalium uliginosum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in moist to wet habitats

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