Filago vulgaris
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]
Distribution
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]
- Description
Filago vulgaris can reach Script error: No such module "convert". 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]
References
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- ↑ a b Cabi.org—Invasive Species Compendium | Filago vulgaris
- ↑ Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora — Filago vulgaris . accessed 4.4.2013
- ↑ a b c Dorset: F. vulgaris
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External links
- Dorset Nature: Wildflowers — Common Cudweed (Filago vulgaris) — image gallery.
- Bioinfo.org.uk: Feeding and other inter-species relationships
- Bioinfo.org.uk: Images gallery — plant and flowers sections.
- Filago vulgaris—U.C. photo