Gamochaeta calviceps
Silky Cudweed
Also known as: Gnaphalium calviceps Fernald
- Gnaphalium calviceps Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Gamochaeta calviceps (commonly known as Silky cudweed) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Paraguay, South Carolina, Texas, Uruguay, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores, Belgium, California, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Portugal, Queensland, South Australia, Taiwan, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia