Cudweed

صابونة العفريت

• COMMON NAME:cudweed

• ARABIC:صابونة العفريت

• BOTANICAL NAME:Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (L.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

• SYNONYMS:Gnaphalium luteo-ablum L.

• FAMILY:ASTERACEAE

• KIND:Native

• EMIRATE:Abu-Dhabi

• GROWTH FORMS:Herbs

• HABITATS:Sandy

• TYPES:Perennial

DESCRIPTION:

Perennial, slender stems erect, up to 60 cm. Leaves grey green, with felt-like appearance. Basal rosette of large oblong leaves with rounded tip, tapering towards the base, 1*4 cm. Upper leaves linear, widely spaced, alternate, 0.2-0.4*2-4 cm. Inflorescence a terminal, much-branched spray of 5-10 round clusters, each c.1 cm across, on several equally long stalks from leaf nodes. Flowerheads tiny, 0.2-0.5 cm across. Ray florets creamy-white, like straw (ever-lasting), disc florets slightly darker. Flowering from February to May.

REFERENCES:

M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:909623-1/images