Yellow Cudweed
nr. Gnaphalium
Herbaceous stems in clusters in grazed rangeland, Machakos, Kenya. May 2017.
- Mostly herbaceous stems emerging from an underground stem or root stock to about 30cm tall and forming clusters.
- Ray Flowers: No ray flowers.
- Disc Flowers: All the florets are five-lobed and yellow. The flower heads are small and clustered into larger head-like clusters.
- Phyllaries: Densely covered in cottony hairs.
- Pappus:
- Leaves: The leaves and stems are all cottony due to long trichomes. The leaves are linear, with entire, slightly wavy margins.