''Logfia'' is a

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s in the tribe

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of the family

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, known as cottonrose.ITIS Report Page: ''Logfia''
. accessed 4.4.2013 Some cottonrose species were formerly classified under the genera ''

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'' and/or '' Oglifa''.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Logfia'': * '' Logfia clementei'' (Willk.) Holub —

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, southern Spain, Morocco and Algeria. * '' Logfia gallica'' (L.) Coss. & Germ. — narrowleaf cottonrose; native to Macaronesia, Europe to

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and Caucasus. Introduced to Great Britain, western U.S. and Mexico, and Australia * '' Logfia heterantha'' (Raf.) Holub —

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and north-western Africa. * '' Logfia minima'' (Sm.) Dumort. — small cudweed; native to Macaronesia, Europe and north-western Africa. Introduced to the United States.

References

External links

USDA Plants Profile for ''Logfia'' (field cottonrose)
Asteraceae genera Gnaphalieae {{Gnaphalieae-stub