Pseudognaphalium luteo-album (L.) Hilliard & B.L. Burtt

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Pseudognaphalium luteo-album

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Nr Bunga Forest, Vumba

Pseudognaphalium luteo-album

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Bunga Forest, Vumba

Pseudognaphalium luteo-album

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At base of dam, Camp Amalinda, Matobo

Pseudognaphalium luteo-album

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Mshelele Dam

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Synonyms: Gnaphalium luteo-album L.
Common names: Cudweed (English)
Frequency:
Status: Probably introduced
Description:
Annual herb to 50 cm tall, all parts whitish-woolly. Stems usually several from the base, decumbent at first, later erect. Leaves sessile, up to 8 × 1 cm at base, oblanceolate, becoming smaller and lanceolate or linear above, greyish or whitish tomentose or arachnoid, on both sides; margin entire. Inflorescence consisting of dense clusters of capitula 1-several together in terminal corymbs. Involucres 3-4 mm in diameter; phyllaries in c. 3 rows, pale brown to whitish. Outer female florets very numerous, whitish. Bisexual disk florets cylindric. Achenes ellipsoid, papillose. Pappus of numerous soft bristles.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: luteo-album: yellowish white
Habitat: In moist, disturbed grassland, especially along roads and streams.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Nov - Jan
Worldwide distribution: Native of Europe and Asia.
Malawi distribution: N (other?)
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Content last updated: Sunday 7 January 2018
Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 103. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 45. As Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. As Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 34.

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 221. (Includes a picture).

Hilliard, O.M. (1983). Asteraceae, Inuleae, Gnaphaliinae Flora of Southern Africa 33-7-2 Pages 55 - 56. (Includes a picture).

Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 144. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 27.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 32.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 37.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 200.

Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 71. as Gnaphalium luteo-album (Includes a picture).

Wild, H. (1980). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 12. Inuleae (continued). Kirkia 12(1) Pages 75 - 76. as Gnaphalium luteo-album

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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Pseudognaphalium luteo-album.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159400, retrieved 5 December 2024

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