Euchiton collinus

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Euchiton collinus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Euchiton
Species:
E. collinus
Binomial name
Euchiton collinus
Synonyms [1]
  • Gnaphalium collinumLabill.
  • Euchiton gymnocephalus(DC.) Holub
  • Gnaphalium gymnocephalumDC.
  • Gnaphalium oblancifoliumElmer
  • Gnaphalium simplexA.Rich. & Less.

Euchiton collinus, the creeping cudweed, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand. [2] [3] It has become naturalized in a few places in the United States (California, Oregon). [4] [5] [6]

Euchiton collinus is a biennial or perennial herb up to 40 cm (15.5 in) tall, spreading by means of stolons and rhizomes. Leaves form a basal rosette surrounding the base of the stem and also individually farther up the stem. The plant produces a flower heads in a hemispheric cluster 1–2 cm (0.5–1 in) across. Each head has 40-60 pistillate flowers around the edge of the head plus 3-5 bisexual florets toward the center. [4]

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