Species

Gamochaeta calviceps

Etymology

Gamochaeta: From the Greek gamo- 'united' and chaeta 'bristle, long hair'.

Common Name(s)

silky cudweed

Authority

Gamochaeta calviceps (Fernald) Cabrera

Family

Asteraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites

Year Naturalised

1968

Origin

U.S.A. to E. South America. Also known as Gnaphalium claviceps

This page last updated on 25 Mar 2010