OregonFlora species comparison

The green links below add additional plants to the comparison table. Blue links lead to other Web sites.
enable glossary links

Euchiton sphaericus

globe cottonleaf, star cudweed
Habit Plants annual, 1.5–6.5 dm; taprooted.
Leaves

2–6 cm;

cauline bases not clasping.
Inflorescences

bracts 4–8; most well surpassing clusters.
Involucres

2.5–3 mm.
Phyllaries

membranous, sometimes red-spotted dorsally;

tips acute.
Fruits

0.8 mm, brown;

pappi 2–2.5 mm, white.
Outer florets

16–26;

corollas 2–2.5 mm.
Inner florets

1;

corollas 2–2.5 mm.
2n

=14.

Euchiton sphaericus
Distribution
[WildflowerSearch map]
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Roadsides, riverbanks, disturbed areas. Flowering Jun–Oct. 0–400 m. Casc, CR, Est, Sisk, WV. CA; Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands. Exotic.
Source Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 268
Kenton Chambers
Sibling taxa
E. gymnocephalus
Synonyms Gnaphalium japonicum
Web links 
Unless otherwise noted, all data comes from OregonFlora.



Type/paste one or more Latin names into the boxes above; matching taxa will show up below the box as you type. You can use the up/down arrow keys to move through the list.

(If the plant you're looking for doesn't show up in the auto-complete list, that means it either isn't described in OregonFlora yet, or it's listed under a synonym.)

Choose a data source: Flora of North America, OregonFlora

The species comparison tool is brought to you by:
Northwest Wildflowers