Gnaphalium uliginosum, the marsh cudweed,[2] is an annual plant found on damp, disturbed ground and tracks. It is very widespread across much of Europe, Asia, and North America.[3][4][5] It is very common on damp, arable grasslands, paths, and on acid soils.
Description
It is a very woolly annual, growing 4–20cm tall.[6]
The leaves are wooly on both sides. They are 1 to 5cm long, narrow oblong shaped.[6]
The flower heads are 3 to 4mm long. They are arranged in clusters of 3 to 10, surrounded by long leaves. The flower head bracts are wooly, and pale below, with dark chaffy hairless tips. The florets are brownish yellow. The stigmas are pale.[6]
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