About Manystem Cudweed
Gnaphalium polycaulon, the many stem cudweed, is a plant species in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of Mesoamerica, South America, and the West Indies, and naturalized in parts of Asia and Africa. Gnaphalium polycaulon is a small annual herb up to 25 cm (9.8 in) tall, with several erect to ascending branches. Stems, leaves and phyllaries are covered with a dense coat of woolly hairs, giving the plant a whitish appearance. Leaves are narrowly linear, up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) long. Flower heads are born in tight, elongated array. Each head contains numerous florets, mostly yellowish but sometimes with purple tips
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gnaphalium polycaulon
- Genus
- Gnaphalium
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wet places
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- खरसिया kharsiya
- Nepali
- बोकी झार bokee jhaar, बोके फूल boke phool
- Bengali
- ধলি পুঁই dhali pui
- Tamil
- இருப்பவல் iruppaval, சாம்பப்பச்சை saambapachchai
- Kannada
- ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ hakki balli
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Manystem Cudweed belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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