Filago vulgaris

Filago vulgaris
botanical illustration of Filago vulgaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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, commonly known as common cudweed or common cottonrose, is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Filago. It is in the tribe Inuleae of the sunflower family, Asteraceae. Common names also include: Danish—Kugle-museurt, and Norwegian—Kuleullurt.

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. It is a listed Near Threatened species in the Red Data Book for England, due to agricultural practices.

It is a naturalized introduced species in the Northwestern and Eastern United States, and in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada.

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.

The plant blooms July to September, with dense, terminal flowerheads, flowers that are light yellow.

References

  1. 1 2 "Filago vulgaris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. 1 2 NRCS. "Filago vulgaris (common cottonrose)". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  3. ↑ Cabi.org—Invasive Species Compendium | Filago vulgaris
  4. ↑ Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora — Filago vulgaris . accessed 4.4.2013
  5. 1 2 3 Dorset: F. vulgaris

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