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Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum (White cudweed)
Cliffe, Harry

Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum

Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum (A. Gray) Anderb.

White Cudweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Gnaphalium leucocephalum

USDA Symbol: PSLE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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