Filago_germanica

<i>Filago vulgaris</i>

Filago vulgaris

Species of flowering plant

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]

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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 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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Filago vulgaris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. [2]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Filago vulgaris (common cottonrose)". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.
  3. [3]
    Cabi.org—Invasive Species Compendium | Filago vulgaris
  4. [4]
    Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora — Filago vulgaris . accessed 4.4.2013
  5. [5]
    Dorset: F. vulgaris
  6. [6]
    Cabi.org—Invasive presence distribution map (Scandinavia)[permanent dead link]

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