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Gnaphalium palustre
Gnaphalium palustre Nutt.
Western Marsh Cudweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Filaginella palustris
USDA Symbol: GNPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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 , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Gnaphalium palustre in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gnaphalium palustre in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gnaphalium palustre
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR