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Omalotheca sylvatica

Omalotheca sylvatica (L.) Sch. Bip. & F.W. Schultz

Woodland Arctic Cudweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Gnaphalium sylvaticum

USDA Symbol: OMSY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: ME , MI , NH , NY , PA , VT , WI
Canada: NB , NS , ON , PE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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