Marsh cudweed (Gnaphalium uliginosum, Sp. Pl.: 856 (1753))

Family: Asteraceae

Author: L.

Bibliography: Sp. Pl.: 856 (1753)

Year: 1753

Status: accepted

Rank: species

Genus: Gnaphalium

Vegetable: Unknown

Observations: Temp. Northern Hemisphere

Description

Marsh cudweed, known by its scientific name Gnaphalium uliginosum, is an intriguing plant that first captured scientific interest in 1753, as recorded in the renowned botanical work Species Plantarum. This plant belongs to the diverse Asteraceae family, which includes a wide array of flowering plants often admired for their bright, eye-catching blooms.

Marsh cudweed thrives predominantly across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. These areas provide the necessary climatic conditions required for its growth and proliferation. Characterized by its unique adaptability, Marsh cudweed often inhabits wet, marshy environments, suggesting a remarkable resilience and an affinity for moisture-laden soils.

Botanists, including the author L., who meticulously documented this species, have observed its unassuming yet interesting physical attributes. The plant typically exhibits small, woolly, and somewhat inconspicuous flower heads, providing a stark contrast to the more flamboyant members of the Asteraceae family. These flowers are generally clustered together, presenting a modest display that blends seamlessly into its marshy habitat.

Despite its understated appearance, Marsh cudweed plays an essential role in its ecosystem, supporting a variety of wildlife and contributing to the biodiversity of the wetlands it inhabits. It serves as a testament to nature’s ability to produce complex life forms that thrive in specific environmental niches, often overlooked by the casual observer.

Overall, Gnaphalium uliginosum, or Marsh cudweed, exemplifies the tenacity of plant life in the wetlands of the Northern Hemisphere. Its botanical history is a reminder of the depth and breadth of species that occupy our planet, each with its unique characteristics and ecological importance.

Common Names

Dan: almindelig hør, krans-lilje, sump-evighedsblomst, vild tulipan, østrigsk hør
Fra: cotonnière des fanges, gnaphale des fanges, gnaphale des marais, gnaphale des mares, gnaphale des vases, cotonnière des marais, gnaphale uligineuse
Eng: cudweed, low cudweed, marsh cudweed, mouse-ear, mud cudweed, wayside cudweed
Swe: klipplin, krollilja, lin, tigerlilja, vildtulpan, savijäkkärä, sumpnoppa
Nor: krøll-lilje, lin, villtulipan
Fin: peltopellava, tiikerililja, varjolilja, savijäkkärä
Deu: sumpf-ruhrkraut, sumpfruhrkraut
Nld: moerasdroogbloem
Nob: åkergråurt
Nno: åkergråurt
Sme: mohterádná
Cym: edafeddog benddu, edafeddog canghennog, edafeddog lwyd, edafeddog y fawnog, edafeddog y gors, llwyd y ffordd, llys y gynddaredd, penddu, penllwyd
En: Marsh cudweed, Mouse-ear, Cudweed, Low cudweed, Wayside Cudweed, Mud cudweed, March Everlasting
Ca: Gnafali uliginós
Da: Almindelig Hør, Krans-Lilje, Sump-evighedsblomst, Vild Tulipan, Østrigsk Hør
Nl: Moerasdroogbloem
Fi: Peltopellava, Tiikerililja, Varjolilja, Savijäkkärä
Fr: Cotonnière des fanges, Gnaphale des fanges, Gnaphale des marais, Gnaphale des mares, Gnaphale des vases, Cotonnière des marais, Gnaphale uligineuse, Perlière rameuse, Filaginelle des marais, Gnaphale des lieux humides
De: Sumpf-Ruhrkraut, Sumpfruhrkraut
It: Canapicchia palustre
Se: Mohterádná
No: Krøll-lilje, Lin, Villtulipan
Nb: Åkergråurt
Nn: Åkergråurt
Sv: Sumpnoppa, Klipplin, Krollilja, Lin, Tigerlilja, Vildtulpan, Savijäkkärä
Cy: Edafeddog Benddu, Edafeddog Canghennog, Edafeddog Lwyd, Edafeddog y Fawnog, Edafeddog y Gors, Llwyd y Ffordd, Llys y Gynddaredd, Penddu, Penllwyd

Synonyms

• Filaginella tranzschelii ((Kirp.) Holub)
• Gnaphalium uliginosum var. glabrum (Wahlenb.)
• Helichrysum uliginosum (Moench)
• Gnaphalium mandshuricum (Kirp. & Kuprian.)
• Gnaphalium ruricola (H.S.Pak)
• Gnaphalium uliginosum var. nudum ((Hoffm. ex J.F.Gmel.) Hartm.)
• Gnaphalium castaneum (Gilib.)
• Gnaphalium thomsonii (Hook.f.)
• Filago pilularis (Link)
• Filaginella baicalensis ((Kirp. & Kuprian.) Czerep.)
• Gnaphalium humifusum (Paill. ex Nyman)
• Gnaphalium baicalense (Kirp. & Kuprian.)
• Gnaphalium laevissimum (Schur)
• Filaginella lasiocarpa ((Ledeb.) Opiz)
• Gnaphalium uliginosum var. muricatum (Cariot)
• Gnaphalium uliginosum var. lasiocarpum (Schur)
• Filaginella malzii (Opiz)
• Filaginella nuda (Opiz)
• Gnaphalium uliginosum var. tomentosum (Beck)
• Gnaphalium wirtgenii (Nyman)
• Gnaphalium uliginosum f. condensatum (Domin)
• Gnaphalium tranzschelii (Kirp.)
• Filaginella kasachstanica ((Kirp. & Kuprian.) Tzvelev)
• Filago uliginosa ((L.) Link)
• Filaginella mandshurica ((Kirp. & Kuprian.) Czerep.)
• Dasyanthus uliginosus ((L.) Bubani)
• Gnaphalium aquaticum (Mill.)
• Gnaphalium nudum (Hoffm. ex J.F.Gmel.)
• Filaginella uliginosa subsp. kasachstanica ((Kirp. & Kuprian.) Holub)
• Gnaphalium uliginosum subsp. nudum ((Hoffm. ex J.F.Gmel.) Nyman)
• Filaginella uliginosa ((L.) Opiz)
• Gnaphalium kasachstanicum (Kirp. & Kuprian.)
• Gnaphalodes evacinum (Sond.)

Distribution

• Alaska (native)
• Albania (native)
• Alberta (native)
• Algeria (native)
• Altay (native)
• Amur (native)
• Austria (native)
• Baltic States (native)
• Belarus (native)
• Belgium (native)
• British Columbia (native)
• Bulgaria (native)
• Buryatiya (native)
• Central European Rus (native)
• China North-Central (native)
• Chita (native)
• Colorado (native)
• Connecticut (native)
• Corse (native)
• Czechoslovakia (native)
• Delaware (native)
• Denmark (native)
• East European Russia (native)
• Egypt (native)
• Finland (native)
• France (native)
• Germany (native)
• Great Britain (native)
• Greece (native)
• Greenland (native)
• Hungary (native)
• Iceland (native)
• Idaho (native)
• Illinois (native)
• Inner Mongolia (native)
• Iowa (native)
• Ireland (native)
• Irkutsk (native)
• Italy (native)
• Japan (native)
• Kansas (native)
• Kazakhstan (native)
• Kentucky (native)
• Khabarovsk (native)
• Korea (native)
• Krasnoyarsk (native)
• Krym (native)
• Lebanon-Syria (native)
• Maine (native)
• Manchuria (native)
• Manitoba (native)
• Maryland (native)
• Masachusettes (native)
• Minnesota (native)
• Mongolia (native)
• Montana (native)
• Netherlands (native)
• New Brunswick (native)
• New Guinea (native)
• New Hampshire (native)
• New Jersey (native)
• New York (native)
• Newfoundland (native)
• North European Russi (native)
• Northwest European R (native)
• Norway (native)
• Nova Scotia (native)
• Ohio (native)
• Ontario (native)
• Oregon (native)
• Pakistan (native)
• Pennsylvania (native)
• Poland (native)
• Portugal (native)
• Primorye (native)
• Prince Edward I. (native)
• Québec (native)
• Rhode I. (native)
• Romania (native)
• Saskatchewan (native)
• Sicilia (native)
• South Dakota (native)
• South European Russi (native)
• Spain (native)
• Sweden (native)
• Switzerland (native)
• Tibet (native)
• Transcaucasus (native)
• Turkey (native)
• Turkey-in-Europe (native)
• Ukraine (native)
• Utah (native)
• Vermont (native)
• Virginia (native)
• Washington (native)
• West Himalaya (native)
• West Siberia (native)
• West Virginia (native)
• Wisconsin (native)
• Wyoming (native)
• Xinjiang (native)
• Yakutskiya (native)
• Yugoslavia (native)
• Yukon (native)
• Bangladesh (introduced)
• Kamchatka (introduced)
• Kuril Is. (introduced)
• Magadan (introduced)
• Sakhalin (introduced)

Additional Images

Flower

Taken Nov 20, 2015 by EOL − Jean-François Roch (cc-by-nc)

Taken Aug 27, 2014 by Tela Botanica − Benjamin Suze (cc-by-sa)

Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Jose Luis Romero (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 23, 2021 by nicolas pecqueux (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 8, 2019 by Tito Tito (cc-by-sa)

Habit

Taken Jun 9, 2018 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 3, 2018 by Tela Botanica − Liliane Roubaudi (cc-by-sa)

Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Jose Luis Romero (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 17, 2022 by Kai Best (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 8, 2021 by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Taken Sep 23, 2021 by Anne Padoan (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 24, 2021 by Miss Blaze (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 11, 2021 by Feya Sterling (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 17, 2022 by Kai Best (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 17, 2022 by Kai Best (cc-by-sa)

Other

Taken Jun 30, 1885 by Tela Botanica − Herbier PONTARLIER-MARICHAL (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jan 1, 1970 by Photoflora – L’Abbé COSTE (©)

Taken Feb 12, 2021 by Kumar Sunil (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jan 1, 1800 by Tela Botanica − Thierry Pernot (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 8, 2021 by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Taken Sep 25, 2016 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 25, 2016 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 25, 2016 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 25, 2016 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Jose Luis Romero (cc-by-sa)

Bark

Taken Sep 5, 2006 by EOL − Michael Kesl (public)

Taken Aug 30, 2018 by Kristen Nelson (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 25, 2016 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 25, 2016 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 4, 2016 by Tela Botanica − Jm LAUNAY (cc-by-sa)

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Sources

• WFO (No URL)
• IPNI (No URL)
• GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/5390848)
• POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:210174-1)
• PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Gnaphalium uliginosum L.)

Specifications

Growth