Pseudognaphalium canescens
Pseudognaphalium canescens (syn. Gnaphalium canescens) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Wright's cudweed.
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Species: | P. canescens |
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Pseudognaphalium canescens (DC.) W.A.Weber | |
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Gnaphalium canescens |
It is native to western North America from western Canada to northern Mexico. It can be found in many habitats, from mountains to plateau to coastline. The many-branched stem is erect to a maximum height of around a meter. It is gray-green and woolly with many narrow leaves. Atop the stem branches are inflorescences of several pointed oval-shaped pale yellowish, cream, or white flower heads. Each woolly head is a few millimeters across and contains many tiny flowers.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- "Pseudognaphalium canescens". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- UC Photos gallery
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