Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers., Syn. Pl. 2:421 (1807) 421 1807. (Syn: Gnaphalium floccosum DC.; Gnaphalium gracillimum Perr. ex DC.; Gnaphalium multicaule Willd. [Illegitimate]; Gnaphalium niliacum Raddi ex Spreng.; Gnaphalium schomburgkii Sch.Bip. [Illegitimate]; Gnaphalium strictum Roxb. [Illegitimate]);.
. naf-FAY-lee-um — Greek: gnaphalion, plant whose soft white leaves used as cushion stuffing … Dave’s Botanary pol-lee-KAW-lon — Greek: poly (many), caulos (stem)… Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: many-stemmed cudweed, western cudweed • Telugu: నూగు పత్రి noogu pathri . Distribution: naturalized pantropically . Leaf surfaces of different colour, upper white hairy, lower almost glabrous; basal leaves persistent at anthesis; inflorescence spicate, lower glomerules of heads often pedunculate………………………….Gamochaeta purpurea
Leaf surfaces not markedly different; basal leaves withered at anthesis; heads in spicate panicles, densely wooly 2/3 from base………………..Gamochaeta pensylvanica
It is true that the three species are very close, Gnaphalium purpureum, G. pensylvanica are shifted to genus Gamochaeta on the basis of pappus being connate at the base, whereas in Gnaphalium they are free at base and fall individually.
A feature that separates Gnaphalium purpureum in addition to free pappus hairs is that heads form an elongated spike each cluster not subtended by ordinary leaves. To that extent your plant may be G. polycaulon.
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This is what Flora of China writes about Gnaphalium polycaulon
“Similar to Gamochaeta pensylvanica, this species differs by its more compact habit, oblanceolate leaves, and free, separately deciduous pappus bristles more dilated at apex.”
Asteraceae Week (Part II – Discoid heads) :: Gnaphalium polycaulon at Ratangad :: 14 JAN 12 :: DV18 : 6 images. 2 posts by 2 authors. Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. naf-FAY-lee-um — Greek: gnaphalion, plant whose soft white leaves used as cushion stuffing … Dave’s Botanary at Ratangad on 14 JAN 12
Very good photographs … . … ID please.
Place: at top of Ratangad (~ 754 m / 2473 ft asl), near Bhandardara, Maharshtra. It is Gamochaeta (formerly Gnaphalium), probably G. purpureum or G. pensylvanicum (American weed, often confused with G. purpureum, recently become common in Delhi and other parts of India). Here is how you can separate them
Leaf surfaces of different colour, upper white hairy, lower almost glabrous; basal leaves persistent at anthesis; inflorescence spicate, lower glomerules of heads often pedunculate …… G. purpurea
Leaf surfaces not markedly different; basal leaves withered at anthesis; heads in spicate panicles, densely wooly 2/3 from base ……. G. pensylvanica Many many thanks … for this help with ID. Looking at leaves in your plant being more greener on upper surface and distinctly whitish on lower and lax low clusters your plant may be G. purpurea. Here is my G. pensylvanica Looking through books of Shrikant ji for Gnaphalium … the Further Flowers of Sahyadri illustrates Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. and Gnaphalium luteo-album. It is true that the three species are very close, Gnaphalium purpureum, G. pensylvanica are shifted to genus Gamochaeta on the basis of pappus being connate at the base, whereas in Gnaphalium they are free at base and fall individually.
A feature that separates Gnaphalium purpureum in addition to free pappus hairs is that heads form an elongated spike each cluster not subtended by ordinary leaves. To that extent your plant may be G. polycaulon.
This is what Flora of China writes about G. polycaulon
“Similar to Gamochaeta pensylvanica, this species differs by its more compact habit, oblanceolate leaves, and free, separately deciduous pappus bristles more dilated at apex.”
Perhaps checking pappus hairs may be conclusive.
I am attaching photograph of pappus hairs of Gamochaeta pensylvanica for comparison
OK, many thanks … will keep an eye open to get this aspect covered during next sighting. . Asteraceae Fortnight Part 2-Discoid Heads: Gnaphalium from Chakrata for id- NS 62 : Attachments (3). efi page on Gnaphalium Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. ?? Thanks, … Yes, appears close to Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. as per images and details herein. I also checked many other species reported in India in Flora of Pakistan and those listed in BSI Flora of India, but looked different as per GBIF links:
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. Id-23022012-PR-2: I think Gnaphalium sp Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. ?? . Herb ID request – RK84 – 7-Jan-2013: Is it Gnephalium polycaulon ? its Gnaphalium sure Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. looks close. .
Is this Asteraceae? 190310MK1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups .
Small Plant for ID : Nasik : 20JAN21 : AK-18: 3 images.
A small wild plant seen a couple of days ago (20.1.21) Gamochaeta pensylvanica (Willd.) Cabrera ?? Pl. post high resolution images as I can not see the details. Here they are..
3 high resolution images. I think this will be Gnaphalium polycaulon as per images and references herein. Agree with Gnaphalium polycaulon. . I think it is close to images at Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.
![]() ![]() ![]() Dholpur, January 2022 :: Asteraceae for ID :: ARK2022-055: 3 high res. images. This was clicked near Dholpur, Rajasthan on the banks of the Chambal river in January 2022
Requested to please ID. I think it appears close to images at Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. . References:
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