california cudweed

Pseudognaphalium californicum

Member of rabbit-tobaccos (genus Pseudognaphalium)
paper daisies (tribe Gnaphalieae)
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
white in flowering plants

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• stem stalked-glandular, sometimes glabrous
• leaves generally not crowded
• leaf base ± clasping or not, decurrent 0–15 mm
• leaf faces generally green, stalked-glandular, sometimes ± tomentose
• leaf flat or margin slightly curled under, sometimes wavy
• inflorescence flat-topped or rounded
• phyllaries in 7–10 series, white to pink
• very common

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Chris’s observations: 29 (24 are research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 7
• Big Basin SP: 4
• Henry Coe SP: 3
• Almaden Quicksilver CP: 2
• Castle Rock SP: 2
• Fremont Older OSP
• Garrapata SP
• Mt. Madonna SP
• Russian Ridge OSP
• San Bruno Mountain State & County Park
• Sanborn CP
• Sierra Azul OSP
• Sierra Vista OSP
• Skyline Ridge OSP
• Stevens Creek CP
• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area

Months:

• Apr.: 6
• May: 5
• Jun.: 9
• Jul.: 8
• Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora