Laphangium luteoalbum

Jersey Cudweed

Erect greyish-white woolly annual or biennial herb.

Additional information

• SynonymHelichrysum luteoalbum, Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum, Gnaphalium luteoalbum
• FamilyAsteraceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size20-50 cm high
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesNarrow to lance-shaped, stem-clasping leaves 1-6.5 cm x 2-8 mm with margins wavy and rolled under. Becoming smaller and narrower up the stem.
• Flower colourCreamy-white
• Flowering timepeaking September to March
• FlowersTerminal clusters of 5-20 tiny button flowerheads, outer bracts shiny yellow-brown.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsAdaptable in moist to dry well drained soils in many habitats. Coloniser of open and disturbed areas in bushland.
• Garden useA widespread plant which may become weedy in ideal conditions. Often found in gardens.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
• Aboriginal Use Medicine - leaves

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