Euchiton collinus

Euchiton collinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Euchiton
Species:	E. collinus
Binomial name
	Euchiton collinus; (Labill.) Cass.
Synonyms
	Gnaphalium collinum Labill.; Euchiton gymnocephalus (DC.) Holub ; Gnaphalium gymnocephalum DC.; Gnaphalium oblancifolium Elmer; Gnaphalium simplex A.Rich. & Less.;

Euchiton collinus, the creeping cudweed, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand.^[2]^[3] It has become naturalized in a few places in the United States (California, Oregon).^[4]^[5]^[6]

Euchiton collinus is a biennial or perennial herb up to 40 cm (15.5 in) tall, spreading by means of stolons and rhizomes. Leaves form a basal rosette surrounding the base of the stem and also individually higher up the stem. The plant produces a flower heads in a hemispheric cluster 1–2 cm (0.5–1 in) across. Each head has 40-60 pistillate flowers around the edge of the head plus 3-5 bisexual florets toward the center.^[4]

References

[1] The Plant List, Euchiton collinus Cass.

[2] Florabase, the Western Australian Flora

[3] "Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe. 2010. New Zealand indigenous vascular plant checklist. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, Wellington" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2015-07-03.

[i-4] 1 2 Flora of North America, Euchiton gymnocephalus (de Candolle) Holub, 1974. Creeping-cudweed

[5] Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

[6] Calflora taxon report, University of California, Euchiton gymnocephalus (DC.) Anderb., creeping cudweed

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