Filago vulgaris | |
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botanical illustration of Filago vulgaris | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Filago |
Species: | F. vulgaris
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Binomial name | |
Filago vulgaris | |
Synonyms | |
Filago germanica (L.) Huds. |
Filago vulgaris or Filago germanica, [1] commonly known as common cudweed or common cottonrose, is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Filago. [2] It is in the tribe Inuleae of the sunflower family, Asteraceae. Common names also include: Danish—Kugle-museurt, and Norwegian—Kuleullurt. [3]
Filago vulgaris is native to Europe, from the Mediterranean region north to Northern Ireland, Scotland. It is found in grassland, sand dunes, rocky ledges, and cultivated fields. [1] [4] It is a listed Near Threatened species in the Red Data Book for England, due to agricultural practices. [5]
It is an invasive species in Scandinavia and Finland. [3] [6] It is a naturalized introduced species in the Northwestern and Eastern United States, and in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. [2]
Filago vulgaris can reach 5–30 centimetres (2.0–11.8 in) in height. The linear wavy-edged leaves and the stems are a white and woolly in texture and appearance. [5]
The plant blooms July to September, with dense, terminal flowerheads, flowers that are light yellow. [5]
Media related to
Filago germanica at Wikimedia Commons
Filago vulgaris | |
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botanical illustration of Filago vulgaris | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Filago |
Species: | F. vulgaris
|
Binomial name | |
Filago vulgaris | |
Synonyms | |
Filago germanica (L.) Huds. |
Filago vulgaris or Filago germanica, [1] commonly known as common cudweed or common cottonrose, is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Filago. [2] It is in the tribe Inuleae of the sunflower family, Asteraceae. Common names also include: Danish—Kugle-museurt, and Norwegian—Kuleullurt. [3]
Filago vulgaris is native to Europe, from the Mediterranean region north to Northern Ireland, Scotland. It is found in grassland, sand dunes, rocky ledges, and cultivated fields. [1] [4] It is a listed Near Threatened species in the Red Data Book for England, due to agricultural practices. [5]
It is an invasive species in Scandinavia and Finland. [3] [6] It is a naturalized introduced species in the Northwestern and Eastern United States, and in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. [2]
Filago vulgaris can reach 5–30 centimetres (2.0–11.8 in) in height. The linear wavy-edged leaves and the stems are a white and woolly in texture and appearance. [5]
The plant blooms July to September, with dense, terminal flowerheads, flowers that are light yellow. [5]
Media related to
Filago germanica at Wikimedia Commons