''Filago vulgaris'' or ''Filago germanica'', commonly known as common cudweed or common cottonrose, is an annual

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of the genus ''

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''. It is in the tribe

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of the sunflower family,

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. Common names also include: Danish—''Kugle-museurt'', and Norwegian—''Kuleullurt''.Cabi.org—Invasive Species Compendium , ''Filago vulgaris''
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Distribution

''Filago vulgaris'' is native to Europe, from the Mediterranean region north to

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. It is found in

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s, rocky ledges, and cultivated fields. It is a listed

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species in the Red Data Book for

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, due to agricultural practices.Dorset: ''F. vulgaris''
/ref> It is an

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and

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.Cabi.org—Invasive presence distribution map (Scandinavia)
/ref> It is a naturalized

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in the Northwestern and

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, and in

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and

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, Canada. ;Description ''Filago vulgaris'' can reach in height. The linear wavy-edged leaves and the stems are a white and woolly in texture and appearance. The plant blooms July to September, with dense, terminal flowerheads, flowers that are light yellow.

References

External links

Dorset Nature: Wildflowers — Common Cudweed (''Filago vulgaris'')
— ''image gallery''.

* ttp://www.bioimages.org.uk/html/Filago_vulgaris.htm Bioinfo.org.uk: Images gallery— ''plant and flowers sections''.
''Filago vulgaris''—U.C. photo
Gnaphalieae Flora of Europe {{Asteroideae-stub