Euchiton collinus

"Creeping cudweed" redirects here. For another plant called this, see Euchiton japonicus.

Euchiton collinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Euchiton
Species:
E. collinus
Binomial name
Euchiton collinus
Synonyms[1]
  • Gnaphalium collinum Labill.
  • Euchiton gymnocephalus (DC.) Holub
  • Gnaphalium gymnocephalum DC.
  • Gnaphalium oblancifolium Elmer
  • Gnaphalium simplex A.Rich. & Less.

Euchiton collinus, the creeping cudweed, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand.[2][3] It has become naturalized in a few places in the United States (California, Oregon).[4][5][6]

Euchiton collinus is a biennial or perennial herb up to 40 cm (15.5 in) tall, spreading by means of stolons and rhizomes. Leaves form a basal rosette surrounding the base of the stem and also individually higher up the stem. The plant produces a flower heads in a hemispheric cluster 1–2 cm (0.5–1 in) across. Each head has 40-60 pistillate flowers around the edge of the head plus 3-5 bisexual florets toward the center.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Euchiton collinus Cass.
  2. ^ Florabase, the Western Australian Flora
  3. ^ "Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe. 2010. New Zealand indigenous vascular plant checklist. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, Wellington" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  4. ^ a b Flora of North America, Euchiton gymnocephalus (de Candolle) Holub, 1974. Creeping-cudweed
  5. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Euchiton gymnocephalus (DC.) Anderb., creeping cudweed
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