Species

Filago arvensis L.

Field Cudweed

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Filago (Cottonrose)

Synonyms

Filago arvensis
Filago alpestris
Filago arvensis subsp. lagopus
Filago lagopus
Gnaphalium arvense
Gnaphalium lagopus
Logfia arvensis
Oglifa arvensis

Related species

Filago arvensis L. - Field Cudweed
Filago minima (Sm.) Pers. - Small Cudweed
Filago neglecta (Soy.-Will.) DC.
Filago gallica L. - Narrow-Leaved Cudweed
Filago germanica agg. - Common Cudweed
Filago germanica (L.) Huds. - Common Cudweed
Filago pyramidata L. - Broad-Leaved Cudweed
Filago lutescens Jord. - Red-Tipped Cudweed

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Filago arvensis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Filago arvensis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Filago arvensis

Filago arvensis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in dry habitats

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