Omalotheca sylvatica

Omalotheca sylvatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Omalotheca
Species: O. sylvatica
Binomial name
Omalotheca sylvatica
L. Sch. Bip. & F.W. Schultz
Synonyms
  • Gnaphalium sylvaticum[1]

Omalotheca sylvatica, also called woodland arctic cudweed,[2] is a species of plant from Asteraceae family that can be found in Eastern United States and British Columbia,[2] on the lawns, roads, and in the forests. For the plant to grow, the roads shall not be in shade, and lowly grassed.[3]

Distribution

Aside from growing on the roads and lawns of the United States, it is also common in Adirondack Mountains.[3]

References

  1. "Omalotheca sylvatica (L.) Schultz-Bip. & F.W. Schultz". Wildflower.org. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Omalotheca sylvatica". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Omalotheca sylvatica (L.) Schultz-Bip. & F.W. Schultz". New York Plant Atlas. Retrieved October 22, 2012.


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