Gnaphalium polycaulon
Indian Cudweed, Many Stem Cudweed
Other regional names: Western Cudweed
- Western Cudweed
Also known as: Gnaphalium drabaeforme Schrank +2 more
- Gnaphalium drabaeforme Schrank
- Gnaphalium gracillimum Perr. ex DC.
- Gnaphalium niliacum Raddi ex Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Gnaphalium polycaulon (commonly known as Indian Cudweed or Many Stem Cudweed) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Egypt, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Queensland, South Australia, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen
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)
Angola, Bolivia, Botswana, Cayman Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe